pitches in

present tense third-person singular of pitch in
as in contributes
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 pitches in Alcantara became the first big league-pitcher to throw 100-plus pitches in a regular-season game and then earn a save in a nine-inning game within the next two days since Randy Johnson on August 14 and 16 in 1993. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026 Adam threw 11 pitches in a scoreless inning for Triple-A El Paso on Sunday and is expected to make at least one more rehab appearance before returning. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 Tristan Peters fouled off 12 pitches in an 18-pitch at-bat that keyed Chicago's six-run outburst in the sixth inning and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Monday night to stay atop the AL Central. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Angels starter Ryan Johnson managed to give up one run in five innings despite issuing four of his five walks and throwing 60 of his 88 pitches in the first two innings. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Starting with the bottom of the Athletics’ order, Bradley struck out three batters on nine pitches in the fifth inning. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Following the events of 1989, mourners would converge on the same day every year in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, to attend a vigil that filled multiple soccer pitches in the neighborhood’s Victoria Park with candlelight. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Glasnow walked two, didn’t give up a hit and threw 67 pitches in 3⅔ innings. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 15 Aug. 2026 Cubs closer Jacob Webb picked up the save on 13 pitches in the ninth. — Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches in
Verb
  • Dream bench contributes 39 points Atlanta recorded 30 assists on 39 made baskets and committed only four turnovers.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When these differences remain hidden, organizations naturally allocate retention investments as though every customer contributes equally.
    — Dr. Vasudeva Akula, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pour hot cream over 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl; let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Trump has consulted with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, even calling the maker of the world’s most advanced computer chips in the middle of a Monday podcast interview.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Pitches in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches%20in. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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