pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in
Synonyms of pitch innext

intransitive verb

1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common endeavor

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everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple
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Paul Skenes pitched another uncharacteristic outing Tuesday that ended with the National League’s reigning Cy Young Award winner departing after just five innings and 65 pitches in a 2-0 loss to the Miami Marlins. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026 For all the pitches in the first and second, Whisenhunt was incredibly efficient over his next three frames. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Bradford, now in the rotation, and Montgomery, pitching out of the bullpen, both had elbow surgery and hadn't pitched in the big leagues since 2024 before coming back last week. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch in

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pitch in was in 1835

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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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