pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in

intransitive verb

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

Examples of pitch in in a Sentence

everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple
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Sauer has six pitches in his arsenal, mainly relying on a cutter, four-seam fastball, slider and sinker while also mixing in a split finger and occasional curveball. Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 It’s been a long road, but one that has provided him with a chance to remain at the MLB level — and to pitch in the biggest games. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Schuyler in her legal notice of action objects to claims made in the documentary that underpaid cast members had to pitch in on set alongside crew members to serve meals or wear their own clothes as wardrobe. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025 Throughout his nine minor-league rehab starts, Garcia demonstrated decreased fastball velocity, but team officials hoped that adrenaline and pitching in a major-league game would naturally boost it. Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch in

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pitch in was in 1835

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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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