pinch-hitting

present participle of pinch-hit
as in substituting
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-hitting In the seventh, Hinch took a huge shot by pinch-hitting Jahmai Jones for Riley Greene. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 Chapman struck out and Wilmer Flores, pinch-hitting for Bryce Eldridge, struck out too. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025 And after pinch-hitting for Iglesias in the ninth inning last night, Shildt put Mason McCoy at shortstop in the 10th. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 Nathaniel Lowe joined Story on base with a single, and Romy Gonzalez, pinch-hitting for Rob Refsnyder, advanced them to second and third with a groundout. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hitting
substituting
Verb
  • William wrote Temple out of his will, substituting his granddaughter.
    Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Junior quarterback Leo Stalsberg — substituting for senior starter Cedric Tomes, who’s out with a broken finger — completed 2 of 10 pass attempts for 25 yards.
    Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Pinch-hitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hitting. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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