as in contributed
to make a donation as part of a group effort
everyone at the office pitched in to buy a gift for the soon-to-be-wed couple
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Recent Examples of pitched in
City officials approved an agreement underpinning the massive plan in 2022, around the same time that Victory — then pitched in a different form as Seasons on the Bench — took shape on farmland next door.
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Mark Dee
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
The organization says 169 individual donors have pitched in to help cover the costs, along with several businesses.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Lakers threatened to walk off in the eighth inning, after Dillon Aikins, who pitched in relief of Cole Hendrickson, walked Devin Antonya to lead off the stanza.
—Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Ordinary Japanese civilians have also pitched in to help.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Trip Harriss, who managed the Falcon 9 fleet operations in 2016, said everyone at the company pitched in to support the investigation and then the reconstruction of the SLC-40 pad.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
After starting the year with the New York Mets, Garcia pitched in just nine games for the Twins before leaving his contract.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
China has pitched in on Pakistan’s efforts to mediate and recently called for a comprehensive ceasefire.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Candidates have also pitched in their own money.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Mark Dee
june 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
The organization says 169 individual donors have pitched in to help cover the costs, along with several businesses.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 10 June 2026
The Lakers threatened to walk off in the eighth inning, after Dillon Aikins, who pitched in relief of Cole Hendrickson, walked Devin Antonya to lead off the stanza.
—Zachary McMahon, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Ordinary Japanese civilians have also pitched in to help.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Trip Harriss, who managed the Falcon 9 fleet operations in 2016, said everyone at the company pitched in to support the investigation and then the reconstruction of the SLC-40 pad.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
After starting the year with the New York Mets, Garcia pitched in just nine games for the Twins before leaving his contract.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
China has pitched in on Pakistan’s efforts to mediate and recently called for a comprehensive ceasefire.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Candidates have also pitched in their own money.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched in
contributed
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Business interests, including the chamber, Meta, Chevron and PG&E, collectively contributed more than $52 million toward electing Becerra and opposing Tom Steyer, his top Democratic rival in the final weeks of the primary.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Windy conditions also contributed to the spread.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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“Pitched in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20in. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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