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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That was the only hit off Drew Rasmussen, who threw 74 pitches in six shutout innings and did not permit a runner to reach third. Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Dembele is left to lead the press on his own and cut the pitch in half by arcing his press to shut the passing lane between Villa’s centre-backs. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hasn’t pitched in a game in more than 640 days, but that could soon change. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 May 2025 Ohtani has yet to throw a pitch in a Dodgers uniform. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pitch in

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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“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 4 Jun. 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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