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
Bauer pitched in Japan in both 2023 and 2025, while a stint in Mexico came in 2024.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Monday’s start represented the largest home crowd (36,702) that Cabrera has ever pitched in front of in his career.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Jessica Shepard had 12 points and eight rebounds and Courtney Williams pitched in with 11 points and four steals.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Has pitched in 100 or more innings in only three of his 10 major league seasons.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 23, made the Angels’ Opening Day roster as a reliever last season, even though the 2024 second-round draft pick had never pitched in the minors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
He was added to the 40-man roster in the fall, invited to big league camp and pitched in one Cactus League game before he was optioned back to Double-A Frisco.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
D'Avian Houston pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Bloomberg, at least 25 senior leaders from across the firm pitched in some $150 million from their own wallets to cover the outlay.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Monday’s start represented the largest home crowd (36,702) that Cabrera has ever pitched in front of in his career.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Jessica Shepard had 12 points and eight rebounds and Courtney Williams pitched in with 11 points and four steals.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Has pitched in 100 or more innings in only three of his 10 major league seasons.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Johnson, 23, made the Angels’ Opening Day roster as a reliever last season, even though the 2024 second-round draft pick had never pitched in the minors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
He was added to the 40-man roster in the fall, invited to big league camp and pitched in one Cactus League game before he was optioned back to Double-A Frisco.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
D'Avian Houston pitched in with 11 points and six assists.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
According to Bloomberg, at least 25 senior leaders from across the firm pitched in some $150 million from their own wallets to cover the outlay.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched in
contributed
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Powell contributed 15 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting on threes, three rebounds and two assists.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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A number of factors likely contributed to the increase.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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