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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Darvish has thrown 69 pitches in each of his last two starts after hitting 83 in his second start. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025 Domínguez did not pitch in the opener, which the Orioles won 16-4. Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025 The Phillies are carrying three other rookies — Daniel Robert, Seth Johnson and Alan Rangel — who have pitched in lopsided or losing situations. Matt Gelb, New York Times, 29 July 2025 Joe Ryan #41 of the Minnesota Twins pitches in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on May 27, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 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 4 Aug. 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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