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
Adam was pitching in the top of the seventh inning when Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson sent a ground ball up the middle.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Schwarber crushed four home runs against Atlanta Braves pitching in his first five at-bats, becoming only the 21st player in Major League Baseball history to reach the mark.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Schwarber crushed four home runs against Atlanta Braves pitching in his first five at-bats, becoming only the 21st player in Major League Baseball history to reach the mark.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching in
contributing
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He's also continued to provide voices for Robot Chicken, which he's been contributing to for two decades and counting.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pitching in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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