pitch in

Definition of pitch innext
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple

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Recent Examples of pitch in Anderson, who has never pitched in the majors, was originally acquired by the Red Sox as a minor league Rule 5 selection ahead of the 2025 season. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026 Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to pitch in Wednesday’s series finale against the Mets – just his third start of the season. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026 Jo Adell and Logan O'Hoppe hit two-out RBI singles off Will Warren, who threw 37 pitches in the inning while getting two outs. CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 Evan Sisk worked two innings and struck out the side on 10 pitches in the ninth to end it. ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch in
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  • Everson Pereira ‘feeling good at the plate’ while contributing against his former team.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trout's latest homer contributed to a rare loss for the Yankees when Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homer in the same game.
    CBS New York Team, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch%20in. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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