Thesaurus results for PITCHES IN

pitches in

verb

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 Surprisingly, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt pulled Gavin Williams from the game after just 70 pitches in five innings, bringing in Daniel Espino. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Reliever Bennett Sousa was subjected to some boos after spiking two breaking pitches in the seventh inning. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 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 Roki Sasaki threw 48 pitches in a bullpen session Wednesday and could come off the IL next week, but Edgardo Henriquez, second among Dodgers relievers in innings and strikeouts, will miss the rest of the regular season because of a back strain. — Los Angeles Times, 19 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 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

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The omission or downplaying of these facts contributes to public misinformation and undermines the defense of democracy.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
And a high degree of social fitness contributes to a longer, healthier and more fulfilled life, according to an ongoing 88-year-old Harvard University happiness study.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

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Still, Google isn’t the only company already testing AI chips in orbit.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Place the remaining ¼ cup (45 g) chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and heat at 50% power in 10-second increments, stirring well with a rubber spatula after each, until melted, about 30 seconds total.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

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