as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester
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Recent Examples of pinch-hit
Nathaniel Lowe pinch-hit for Narváez, and popped out.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Will Smith remains on the active roster and might be available to pinch-hit as soon as Sunday.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Ohtani was hit by a line drive and was pinch-hit for later in the game, but reportedly will not miss time.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
After the Tampa Bay Rays forced extra innings Wednesday with a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees manager turned to red-hot Giancarlo Stanton to pinch-hit in the 10th.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Will Smith remains on the active roster and might be available to pinch-hit as soon as Sunday.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
Ohtani was hit by a line drive and was pinch-hit for later in the game, but reportedly will not miss time.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
After the Tampa Bay Rays forced extra innings Wednesday with a two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees manager turned to red-hot Giancarlo Stanton to pinch-hit in the 10th.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit
substitute
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Colorful murals substitute for windows.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
19 Oct. 2025
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First, where the classic Boulevardier recruits the broad oaky shoulders of bourbon or rye for its base, Taylor substituted in apple brandy, which is similarly barrel aged but is distilled from apples instead of corn or rye, giving a core fruity quality beneath the familiar oak.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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