Thesaurus results for PITCHES IN

pitches in

verb

present tense third-person singular of pitch in

as in contributes

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 pitches in Corbin threw 101 pitches in the first 2 2/3 innings and gave up six hits and three walks while striking out four. — CBS News, 20 June 2026 McDonald threw 43 of his 82 pitches in the first inning, when four of the first five batters reached base on three walks and an error. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 Doing the physical things, such as bunting against the triple-digit velocities and nasty breaking pitches in today’s game, is one important element in their new style of play. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026 While Ray had to labor through the first three innings, the left-hander only needed 12 pitches in the fourth and 11 pitches in the fifth to complete five frames. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 Johnson made the start one day after throwing 21 pitches in 1⅔ innings of relief and finished with a career-high 124 pitches. — Oc Register, 1 June 2026 The Padres actually made Michael McGreevy throw 26 pitches in the fourth, as Gavin Sheets and Tatis drew two-out walks. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026 Regardless, Greene threw 29 pitches in the fourth and retired just one batter before manager Terry Francona ended his first start of the season with four more runs in and another runner on second base. — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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Plus, there is a lot of microbial activity that contributes to the soil structure.

— Lauren David, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
The fermentation process contributes to sourdough's iconic taste and texture.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

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