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
Caminero added a solo homer in the fifth off Lugo and three-run shot in the ninth off shortstop Tyler Tolbert — who by that point, with the score well out of hand, was pitching in relief.
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Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The home run was his 19th of the season, but just his first against Angels pitching in eight games.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Publishers and producers are used to pitching in radically different ways.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Decorating the golf cart is often a whole-family event, with everyone pitching in to add flags, streamers, and anything red, white, and blue.
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Abby Price,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Only very large cities, including San Francisco and New York, have strong-mayor models like the one Lee is pitching in Oakland.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The bigger issue is that Jason Adam has pitched with a lead once in his past five appearances and Jeremiah Estrada has gone six appearances pitching in either a tie game or with the Padres trailing.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The final score was deceiving because the Rockies scored five runs in the ninth off infielder Miguel Rojas, who was pitching in relief to save wear and tear on the Dodgers’ bullpen.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
The home run was his 19th of the season, but just his first against Angels pitching in eight games.
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Jason Burke,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Even the City of Marysville is pitching in by waiving permit fees.
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Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Publishers and producers are used to pitching in radically different ways.
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Callum McLennan,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Decorating the golf cart is often a whole-family event, with everyone pitching in to add flags, streamers, and anything red, white, and blue.
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Abby Price,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Only very large cities, including San Francisco and New York, have strong-mayor models like the one Lee is pitching in Oakland.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
The bigger issue is that Jason Adam has pitched with a lead once in his past five appearances and Jeremiah Estrada has gone six appearances pitching in either a tie game or with the Padres trailing.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
The final score was deceiving because the Rockies scored five runs in the ninth off infielder Miguel Rojas, who was pitching in relief to save wear and tear on the Dodgers’ bullpen.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitching in
contributing
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When juveniles joined the effort, he was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of minors.
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When this happens, the city becomes the landlord, and the tax base the landlords were contributing to stops coming.
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“Pitching in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitching%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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