pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in
Synonyms of pitch innext

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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Wick, 33, has pitched in five major league seasons but has spent the last two years in Japan with the NPB’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026 Gomes has confidence that Sasaki will see success with a third pitch in 2026. Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026 Kikuchi is not going to pitch in any of the Angels’ Cactus League exhibition games before heading to Japan for the WBC. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026 Both Hendriks and Rogers were all-star closers — Hendriks in 2019, 2021 and 2022 and Rogers in 2021 — and Banda, acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, has pitched in each of the last two World Series, giving the Twins valuable past experience to draw upon. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026 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 16 Feb. 2026.

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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