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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Embracing Chicago Bears weather The temperatures at first pitch in Wrigleyville have ranged between 34 and 49 degrees within the last week. Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 For McCarthy, who wants to pitch in college, the months ahead are important. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 The Mets didn’t mind making exceptions for a veteran like Minter, but someone who has pitched in the big leagues and gone through the entire grind of a regular season probably knows his body well. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025 Brown threw 35 pitches in the inning, just 17 of them strikes. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 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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