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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Four-seamers are the least effective pitch in the game, but great pitchers tend to throw pretty good ones. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 There was tension inside the Emirates when the game was still goalless after half an hour and that could be seen on the pitch in the amount of players bombing forward. Art De Roché, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 By that point, Nuñez hadn’t pitched in a game in two years. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025 San Diego will make history on the soccer pitch in 2025. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 2 Mar. 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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