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
Recent Examples on the Web Michael Wacha will pitch in the series finale against Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2024 The federal government has also pitched in another $200 million in taxpayer funds, bringing the total to over $1 billion in subsidies. Max Gomberg, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024 Last Friday some 200 volunteers who work for 17 businesses around the region gathered to pitch in. Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024 But Buehler suffered a setback with Class-A Rancho Cucamonga on April 12 when he was struck in the right middle finger by a comebacker and had to come out of the game after throwing only 27 pitches in two innings, well short of his 80-pitch target. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024 We’ve been called for Ball 1 many times when our pitchers are getting extra pitches in the bullpen. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024 The City Council will hear their five-minute pitches in alphabetical order at the 2:30 p.m. policy session on April 9. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2024 Ken Griffin, the founder of the financial firm Citadel and a major Republican donor, swiped at Mr. Biden’s economic pitch in a Bloomberg interview in November. Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 Buehler is expected to throw between 40 and 50 pitches in the first of multiple rehab starts. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2024.

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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