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 Marshall pitched in 106 games in 1974 — 12 more than any pitcher in a single season since 1901. Scott Allen, Washington Post, 6 July 2024 The Dominican native has surpassed 90 innings pitched in a season just once in his professional career and that came in 2019 bringing fatigue into question for his recent outings. James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024 States often provide matching funding that supports an EPSCoR coordinating office, and scientists are worried that their state will no longer pitch in. science.org, 2 July 2024 The Giants batted around in the third, an inning in which Glasnow threw 37 pitches after throwing only 24 pitches in the first two innings. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pitch in 

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Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 15 Jul. 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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