Thesaurus results for PINCH-HIT

pinch-hit

verb

ˈpinch-ˈhit

as in to substitute

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester

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Recent Examples of pinch-hit Lukes had one of the big plate appearances, a pinch-hit, RBI walk after falling behind 0-2 against Dodgers righty Emmet Sheehan in the sixth to increase the Jays’ lead to 4-2. —

Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Chapman struck out and Wilmer Flores, pinch-hitting for Bryce Eldridge, struck out too. —

Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025 Wagner, who had pinch-hit for Manny Machado in the eighth inning, was going to play third but moved over to play second base while Jose Iglesias came in to play third after Arraez was hurt. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025 Nathaniel Lowe pinch-hit for Narváez, and popped out. —

Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pinch-hit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit

substitute

Verb

This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
However, supplements don’t substitute for a balanced diet or work to treat cardiovascular disease, Saba emphasizes.

— Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 5 Feb. 2026