knuckled down

Definition of knuckled downnext
past tense of knuckle down
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pitched in
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  • China has pitched in on Pakistan’s efforts to mediate and recently called for a comprehensive ceasefire.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Their 10-year-old daughter has already pitched in to help welcome her brothers home.
    Ryan Brennan April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Knuckled down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knuckled%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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