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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Glasnow was acquired 21 months ago to pitch in October and the Dodgers won the World Series without him in his first season. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Kerkering, 24, was pitching in a 1-1 game in the bottom of the 11th inning. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 They are joined by co-writer Nicolas Peufaillit, who appears accustomed to the pair’s animated back and forth, and pitches in every now and again when their rapid-fire accounts subside. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 Those bets are wagers on specific events or outcomes in a game, such as the number of rebounds a player might grab in the second quarter of a basketball game or whether a pitcher will throw a certain number of pitches in one inning. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 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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