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 Just kind of some bad pitches in 3-2 counts. Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025 Soroka threw 34 pitches in two innings of live batting practice Tuesday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Houston saw 12 pitches in the third inning and eight pitches in the sixth, concerning for an offense that Espada has hinted needs to be more patient. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025 The Washington Nationals just threw 77 pitches in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025 His fastball and slider form an outstanding tandem of pitches in his current, four-pitch mix. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 The right-hander worked around two walks and some questionable calls while throwing a season-high 42 pitches in the process. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025 Pivetta has incorporated different pitches in different counts. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches in
Verb
  • This contributes to overdose, unemployment and greater burden on emergency departments and hospitals.
    Jessica Magidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Grooming in the bathroom, like shaving or styling your hair, contributes to more dust particles forming from dead skin cells or fallen out hair strands that accumulate during the day.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The selection is wide-ranging, from Lays chips in flavors such as shrimp and chili, to instant noodles to packages of paratha, or flatbread.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In turn, the Packers gave him a massive four-year, $188 million deal, essentially pushing the chips in to try and make a Super Bowl run in the next few years.
    Matt Wadleigh, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025

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