pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in

intransitive verb

1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common endeavor

Examples of pitch in in a Sentence

everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple
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Domi pitched in for some big moments, but he also got dominated at five-on-five to the tune of a 37 percent xG rate. The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025 And pitchers have more pitches in their arsenal and better spin rate with each one. Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 The left-hander pitched in Korea, Taiwan and Korea again from 2022-24 before signing a minor-league contract with the Mets in the offseason. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025 Before transitioning to the coaching ranks, Frisbie pitched in independent baseball from 1998-2001. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch in

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pitch in was in 1835

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

pitch in

verb
1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common task
all the students pitched in to make the dance a success
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