pitched in

past tense of pitch in
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 Scherzer, who has pitched in the playoffs in seven of the last 10 seasons, surely wants another crack at October. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026 Pomeranz was the opener last October in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against Milwaukee, while Civale pitched in long relief in Game 1. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026 By that metric, Tucker has contributed less to the Dodgers’ success this season than Glasnow, who has pitched in seven of the team’s first 100 games. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 After four seasons with San Diego, Strahm pitched in 2022 with Boston, then joined Philadelphia. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026 Closer Jacob Latz had pitched in the first two games of the series. CBS News, 21 June 2026 City officials approved an agreement underpinning the massive plan in 2022, around the same time that Victory — then pitched in a different form as Seasons on the Bench — took shape on farmland next door. Mark Dee june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026 The Lakers threatened to walk off in the eighth inning, after Dillon Aikins, who pitched in relief of Cole Hendrickson, walked Devin Antonya to lead off the stanza. Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Ordinary Japanese civilians have also pitched in to help. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
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contributed
Verb
  • Friday, even smaller moments contributed to the one-run victory.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • Gilchrest’s beef – dressed up as a virtue – is that so few people have contributed anything to her.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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“Pitched in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20in. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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