Thesaurus results for PITCHING IN

pitching in

verb

present participle of pitch in

as in contributing

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 pitching in Erick Fedde, pitching in bulk for the Sox (65-60), didn’t allow a run in 4 2/3 innings. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 After mostly pitching in relief in the Cubs system, he’s being used as a starter in Jacksonville and pitched five scoreless innings in his debut. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Mo’ne Davis, who catapulted to fame pitching in the Little League World Series in 2014, signed to play with the Clowns earlier this year. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 For an ambitious piece at a considerable price, there might even be a handful of people supporting the acquisition, each pitching in a percentage of the cost. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Tyler Glasnow is even further away from pitching in big-league games as his back spasms have kept him out for months. — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The twins tell Deadline the project is set to begin pitching in New York and the United Kingdom. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 July 2026 One, Bailey Ober, threw a bullpen on Tuesday at Target Field after already pitching in two minor league rehab games. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Caminero added a solo homer in the fifth off Lugo and three-run shot in the ninth off shortstop Tyler Tolbert — who by that point, with the score well out of hand, was pitching in relief. — Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

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Other factors, including enormous public debt piles, are also contributing to elevated yields.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Prescription glasses account for 75% of sales with sunglasses contributing $2 billion or just over a fifth and contact lenses the remainder.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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