pinch-hits

present tense third-person singular of pinch-hit
as in substitutes
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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  • For some, the social capital of friends, community groups, and online donors now substitutes for financial capital.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • And such prolific usage spells good things against the Panthers, who have struggled defending tight ends and running backs in the passing game this year.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of this occurs off-page, in contrast to the movie, which spells things out incredibly plainly.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Pinch-hits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hits. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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