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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López departed after four innings and just 61 pitches in the Twins’ 6-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night at Target Field, getting five more outs after the play before leaving with what the Twins called right forearm tightness as a result of the dive. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025 Shildt removed starting pitcher Randy Vásquez in the third inning with the Padres trailing by a run and Vásquez having thrown a total of 48 pitches in the game. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025 Hernandez was starting at third base for the third time in four games in place of Max Muncy, who was hit by a pitch in the back of the helmet Saturday in San Francisco. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 18 Sep. 2025 Kelly returned to pitching in six months after his surgery. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 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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