as in contributed
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 pitched in
That helping spirit was on display throughout this corner of Essex County as residents pitched in for one another.
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Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Suarez pitched in seven games with the Braves in 2025.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Scherzer hadn’t pitched in nearly a month because of soreness in his left shoulder.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Nolan said several organizations pitched in to donate blankets, snacks, water and even pet kennels for people sheltering overnight and during the day in the courthouses.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The norm in American foreign policy has been that all interventions, including blatantly self-serving ones, are pitched in elevated humanitarian terms.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Angelina Bouley added 12 points and Mattie Renda pitched in 10 for the Dragons.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
Separately, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged by the DOJ for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitched in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The soon-to-be 27-year-old has never pitched in the majors, but prior to the trade he was protected by Pittsburgh from the Rule 5 Draft and should have a good chance to start the season on the Opening Day roster.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Suarez pitched in seven games with the Braves in 2025.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Scherzer hadn’t pitched in nearly a month because of soreness in his left shoulder.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Over the years, Nolan said several organizations pitched in to donate blankets, snacks, water and even pet kennels for people sheltering overnight and during the day in the courthouses.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
The norm in American foreign policy has been that all interventions, including blatantly self-serving ones, are pitched in elevated humanitarian terms.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Angelina Bouley added 12 points and Mattie Renda pitched in 10 for the Dragons.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2026
Separately, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged by the DOJ for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitched in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The soon-to-be 27-year-old has never pitched in the majors, but prior to the trade he was protected by Pittsburgh from the Rule 5 Draft and should have a good chance to start the season on the Opening Day roster.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched in
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Information for this article was contributed by Sanne Wass, Alex Wickham, Courtney McBride, Kate Sullivan, Tony Capaccio, John Harney and Hadriana Lowenkron of Bloomberg.—
Natalia Drozdiak,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Winter storm planning timeline — Josh Kelly contributed to this report.—
Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Pitched in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20in. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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