pitch in

verb

pitched in; pitching in; pitches in
Synonyms of pitch innext

intransitive verb

1
: to begin to work
2
: to contribute to a common endeavor

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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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As Apple has pitched in terms of satellite connectivity, some people are in the middle of the Utah desert texting because they’re injured. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Shohei Ohtani reached base three times while batting sixth for the Dodgers, first on a hit by pitch in his second at-bat and again with a single. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Anyone can pitch in through platforms like Dollars for Scholars. — William Blomquist, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 Surprisingly, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt pulled Gavin Williams from the game after just 70 pitches in five innings, bringing in Daniel Espino. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch in

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pitch in was in 1835

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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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