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 Soroka threw 34 pitches in two innings of live batting practice Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 The Diamondbacks and Rangers are currently in a three-game series, but Kelly is not slated to pitch in the series. Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 The girls pitch in by sewing clothes, doing extra chores and farm work, and juggling multiple responsibilities. Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Of those 395 pitches in August, nearly 66% were strikes. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch in
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  • Days after contributing two assists when playing as the No 10 in a 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in Brighton’s second league fixture of 2023-24, Enciso suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee in training.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The federal government will deposit $1,000 into each account, with parents and others allowed to contribute up to $5,000 a year until the child reaches 18 years old.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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