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
His time in the big leagues with the Orioles was his first time pitching in the big leagues.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The lead team of Joe Davis and Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz will call the games for Fox, with sideline reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci also pitching in and Tom Rinaldi on features duty.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers could be insulated by their starting pitching in this regard.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 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
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
Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The lead team of Joe Davis and Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz will call the games for Fox, with sideline reporters Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci also pitching in and Tom Rinaldi on features duty.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers could be insulated by their starting pitching in this regard.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 22 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
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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Service members under the Blended Retirement System should continue contributing enough to capture the 5% Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) match.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Distracted driving and speeding are key factors contributing to many crashes.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Pitching in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching%20in. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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