Synonyms of pitched into

pitched into

phrase

past tense of pitch into

1

as in sailed into

to start work on energetically

We pitched into the project immediately.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailed into
• tore into
• had at
• waded (in or into)
• approached
• dived (into)
• tackled
• went at
• lit into
• attacked
• undertook
• addressed
• concentrated (on)
• focused (on)
• settled (down)
• pursued
• pitched in
• fell (to)
• buckled (down to)
• plunged (in)
• faced
• knuckled down (to)
• zeroed (in on)
• took up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoided
• evaded
• shunned
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• played
• lagged
• fooled
• trifled
• messed
• poked
• idled
• pottered (around)
• dawdled
• dallied
• monkeyed (around)
• dillydallied

2

as in attacked

to take sudden, violent action against

He pitched into his opponent without hesitation.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacked
• raided
• assaulted
• stormed
• struck
• set at
• turned (on)
• tore into
• lit into
• set on
• set upon
• jumped (on)
• descended (on or upon)
• went in (on)
• charged
• rounded on
• robbed
• flew at
• ambushed
• went at
• invaded
• pounced (on or upon)
• rushed
• beset
• assailed
• swarmed
• beat up on
• bushwhacked
• sicced
• trashed
• surprised
• ganged up (on)
• flanked
• besieged
• sacked
• bombed
• mobbed
• banged away (at)
• battered
• waylaid
• blitzed
• ambuscaded
• mugged
• ravaged
• bombarded
• nuked
• beleaguered
• looted
• plundered
• buffeted
• plastered
• barraged
• pillaged
• bum-rushed
• enveloped
• harried
• cannonaded
• cannoned
• pressed
• overran
• forayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protected
• covered
• secured
• defended
• guarded
• shielded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pitched into

Freddy Peralta pitched into the sixth inning to help Tampa Bay deny Philadelphia a third straight shot at clinching a wild-card spot, as the AL East champion Rays beat the Phillies 2-0 on Friday night. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Chris Bassitt pitched into the seventh for the Orioles (75-78), who moved within 2 1/2 games of the Chicago White Sox for the last American League playoff berth. — CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The Nationals’ lefty, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 draft, pitched into the fifth inning and allowed three runs. — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026

Lambert has pitched into the sixth inning during 12 of his 17 starts and has thrown 100 or more pitches five times. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 23 July 2026

On the other side, Sean Manaea pitched into the seventh inning for the first time this season. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026