Thesaurus results for PITCHES IN

pitches in

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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 Prosecutors allege that Clase began providing the bettors with information about his pitches in 2023 and recruited Ortiz into the scheme in 2025. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Henderson started on 11 days’ rest and struggled as the Rays fouled off 13 of 35 pitches in the first. — Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Outside of Jacob Misiorowski, the Brewers bullpen can fire pitches in there. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Alvarez struck out with runners on the corners in his second at-bat, and struck out on three pitches in his third, this one against right-hander Gus Varland. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026 In his last rehab start, Gonsolin threw 64 pitches in five innings. — Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 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

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Nothing is left to chance and every element contributes to the home’s exquisite design and its appealing composition.

— Francesca Longoni, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
The process weakens collagen and elastin and contributes to fine lines, wrinkles, and dark spots.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

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Nvidia's backstops can take many forms, such as guaranteeing a minimum resale price or a minimum hourly offtake price for the chips in the event the lender has to recoup the assets.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Nvidia’s share of data center chips in China fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, while shipments of its AI accelerators dropped by 44% compared to a year earlier, according to IDC data cited by Reuters.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

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