as in contributing
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 pitching in
The Dodgers’ desire to ride their starting pitching in October and minimize the exposure of their Achilles’ heel (the bullpen) is being fulfilled.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Kerkering, 24, was pitching in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the 11th inning.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kelly returned to pitching in six months after his surgery.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Throughout his nine minor-league rehab starts, Garcia demonstrated decreased fastball velocity, but team officials hoped that adrenaline and pitching in a major-league game would naturally boost it.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Kerkering, 24, was pitching in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the 11th inning.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kelly returned to pitching in six months after his surgery.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Throughout his nine minor-league rehab starts, Garcia demonstrated decreased fastball velocity, but team officials hoped that adrenaline and pitching in a major-league game would naturally boost it.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching in
contributing
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These are the microbes that convert sugar into alcohol or acid contributing to the final taste.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to the study, Igatuia Cavernicola likely plays an important role in its cave ecosystem by eating decomposing organic matter, thereby cycling nutrients and contributing to the habitat’s overall health and function.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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