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
Milwaukee pulled ahead for good by scoring four runs in the second inning off Shane Smith, who pitched in the Brewers' farm system before Chicago selected him in the Rule 5 draft in December 2024.
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CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Has pitched in 100 or more innings in only three of his 10 major league seasons.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 23, made the Angels’ Opening Day roster as a reliever last season, even though the 2024 second-round draft pick had never pitched in the minors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
He was added to the 40-man roster in the fall, invited to big league camp and pitched in one Cactus League game before he was optioned back to Double-A Frisco.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
D'Avian Houston pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Bloomberg, at least 25 senior leaders from across the firm pitched in some $150 million from their own wallets to cover the outlay.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Ahead of last week's Michigan State series, Schlossnagle expressed regret that freshmen Brett Crossland and Brody Walls and transfer Haiden Leffew had not yet pitched in a real-game situation since two of the Longhorns' four games to that point had been shortened.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Villagers pitched in to butcher the whales.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Has pitched in 100 or more innings in only three of his 10 major league seasons.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 23, made the Angels’ Opening Day roster as a reliever last season, even though the 2024 second-round draft pick had never pitched in the minors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
He was added to the 40-man roster in the fall, invited to big league camp and pitched in one Cactus League game before he was optioned back to Double-A Frisco.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
D'Avian Houston pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Bloomberg, at least 25 senior leaders from across the firm pitched in some $150 million from their own wallets to cover the outlay.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Ahead of last week's Michigan State series, Schlossnagle expressed regret that freshmen Brett Crossland and Brody Walls and transfer Haiden Leffew had not yet pitched in a real-game situation since two of the Longhorns' four games to that point had been shortened.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Villagers pitched in to butcher the whales.
—Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched in
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Powell contributed 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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A number of factors likely contributed to the increase.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Pitched in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20in. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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