pitch in

Definition of pitch innext
as in to contribute
to make a donation as part of a group effort everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple

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Recent Examples of pitch in Sullivan, pitching in the majors for the first time, gave up a walk but got out of the inning with a groundball double play. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Tatis saw one more pitch in his five trips to the plate than Pages saw in the ninth inning. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 The 28-year-old lefty, who missed all the 2025 season after undergoing UCL revision surgery in his left elbow, needed 31 pitches to get through the first inning and was done for the day after throwing just 65 total pitches in three innings of work. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 McClanahan, who didn’t pitch in 2024 or 2025 after Tommy John surgery, hadn’t allowed a run since April 19 at Pittsburgh. ABC News, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch in
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Verb
  • Sophomore Haley Maldonado, who finished with three hits, contributed an RBI double in the second.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • Meghan Potenza picked up an RBI double, while Emrie Peterson contributed two RBIs.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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