Synonyms of pitch into

pitch into

phrase

1

as in approach

to start work on energetically

We pitched into the project immediately.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• dive (into)
• tackle
• light into
• have at
• sail into
• undertake
• wade (in or into)
• tear into
• attack
• address
• concentrate (on)
• settle (down)
• fall (to)
• focus (on)
• pursue
• buckle (down to)
• go at
• face
• pitch in
• plunge (in)
• knuckle down (to)
• zero (in on)
• take up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• evade
• shun
• potter (around)
• monkey (around)
• play
• fiddle (around)
• mess
• idle
• trifle
• putter (around)
• lag
• fool
• poke
• dally
• dawdle
• dillydally

2

as in attack

to take sudden, violent action against

He pitched into his opponent without hesitation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• raid
• storm
• strike
• light into
• turn (on)
• set at
• tear into
• charge
• set on
• ambush
• set upon
• round on
• fly at
• rob
• descend (on or upon)
• jump (on)
• pounce (on or upon)
• go in (on)
• invade
• rush
• beset
• sic
• assail
• trash
• swarm
• beat up on
• bushwhack
• go at
• mob
• sack
• gang up (on)
• surprise
• flank
• bomb
• mug
• cannon
• blitz
• barrage
• besiege
• buffet
• nuke
• batter
• waylay
• loot
• bang away (at)
• plaster
• plunder
• bombard
• cannonade
• ravage
• bum-rush
• pillage
• ambuscade
• foray
• harry
• beleaguer
• overrun
• envelop
• press

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• cover
• secure
• defend
• guard
• shield

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pitch into

Right-hander Ben Joyce, who had not given up a run in any of his first six games, was a strike away from ending it when the Rangers’ Wyatt Langford blooped a 102 mph pitch into right field for a game-tying double. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026

Luke Keaschall hit Mize's fourth pitch into the seats in left, his eighth. — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Adam Jones hit Collin McHugh’s first pitch into the seats in left field and Hyun Soo Kim singled before Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo homered in succession. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Kent, a southpaw who was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, pitched into the fifth inning, allowing three runs in the Nationals’ 12-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Noah Cameron pitched into the sixth for Kansas City, yielding six hits and four runs. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Alex Lange smoothly handled the seventh, but lefty Aaron Bummer only lasted 20 pitches into the eighth inning and allowed a Josh Bell RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 before he was replaced by right-hander Nate Pearson. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

But from there, Prielipp settled in, pitching into the sixth inning and giving the Twins a chance to win. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026

Squeezing a football pitch into the space available makes for an awkward and unusual look, particularly in terms of the pitch’s narrow width. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026