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 Steele, who hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since April 2025, is an option for this weekend in Boston, Counsell said Tuesday. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Ryan, who came over to the Tigers in the deal that sent lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026 According to baseball writer Sarah Langs, the only pitcher before Alcantara to lead baseball in innings pitched in a season, and save at least one game that same regular season, was Phil Niekro in 1978. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 The 33-year-old right-hander has not pitched in the major leagues since shortly before undergoing Tommy John surgery in October 2024. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Schmidt, who hasn’t pitched in a big league game since July 3 of last year, can’t wait to face stiffer competition out of the Yankees’ bullpen before the season ends. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 In his former life, Valdez was a front-line workhorse who pitched in five straight postseasons. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers star, who hasn’t pitched in a game since July 3, pitched a live batting practice session, throwing 30 pitches to also-rehabbing catcher Will Smith. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Ohtani has not pitched in a game since July 3 due to left knee pain and a sore right biceps. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026
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contributed
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  • Information for this article was contributed by Hannah Schoenbaum of The Associated Press.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Donors who contributed to the fundraiser received access to exclusive merchandise created for the campaign, including a new T-shirt designed by Varga.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026

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“Pitched in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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