pitch in

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 The 31-year-old Ohtani hit a career-high 55 home runs in the regular season and, if his exploits with the bat weren’t enough to get fans excited, could still pitch in the playoffs for the first time over the coming weeks. George Ramsay, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 Sandberg at least got to throw out a ceremonial first pitch in Game 5 in 2016. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Many showed up at the hospital on their days off to pitch in. Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Muncy was on the IL with a rib injury and a knee injury this season and has been hit by pitches in the head and wrist recently. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch in
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contribute
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  • Reporter Greta Cross contributed.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Both offenses should get an opportunity to contribute to the outcome, went the thinking, even if the offense that goes first scores a touchdown.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch%20in. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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