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
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.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Brandon Williams and Max Christie each scored 22 points, Naji Marshall added 16, Jaden Hardy pitched in with 12 and Dwight Powell had 10 for the Mavs, who entered Saturday with wins in just two of their last five games.
—CBS News, 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
Grant Walker and Keyaun Williams pitched in 12 points each for Bell and Roman Washington had 11.
—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
Lasorda pitched in four regular-season games for the 1955 World Series champion Dodgers and has a ring to show for it.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Brandon Williams and Max Christie each scored 22 points, Naji Marshall added 16, Jaden Hardy pitched in with 12 and Dwight Powell had 10 for the Mavs, who entered Saturday with wins in just two of their last five games.
—CBS News, 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
Grant Walker and Keyaun Williams pitched in 12 points each for Bell and Roman Washington had 11.
—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
Lasorda pitched in four regular-season games for the 1955 World Series champion Dodgers and has a ring to show for it.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched in
contributed
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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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