as in to substitute
to serve as a replacement usually for a time only
assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester
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Recent Examples of pinch-hit
Among them, why was manager Rocco Baldelli pinch-hitting the rookie, a switch hitter, for Castro, an all-star last year, also a switch hitter?
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
With a left-hander on the mound, Oscar Gonzalez will start in left field and Yuli Gurriel will serve as the DH, sending Gavin Sheets to a pinch-hitting role.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Brooks Baldwin’s pinch-hit, RBI single off Aroldis Chapman won it in the ninth after Luis Robert Jr. walked and stole second.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Then, Kris Bryant came on to pinch-hit with the bases loaded and one out, and struck out, prompting a smattering of boos.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2025
With a left-hander on the mound, Oscar Gonzalez will start in left field and Yuli Gurriel will serve as the DH, sending Gavin Sheets to a pinch-hitting role.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Brooks Baldwin’s pinch-hit, RBI single off Aroldis Chapman won it in the ninth after Luis Robert Jr. walked and stole second.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Then, Kris Bryant came on to pinch-hit with the bases loaded and one out, and struck out, prompting a smattering of boos.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit
substitute
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Thanks to industry innovation, modern formulas are switching things up, substituting hygroscopic ingredients with moisture-retaining alternatives like sugars or proteins for tousled waves without the crunch.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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Martinez may not have scored against Barcelona, and was substituted with a leg injury that may keep him out of next Tuesday’s second leg, but the Argentina striker was at the heart of Inter’s first-half success.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinch-hit. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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