ˈpinch-ˈhit 
ˌpinch-
pinch-hit; pinch-hitting; pinch-hits
1
: to act or serve in place of another
2
: to bat in the place of another player especially when a hit is particularly needed
: a hit made by a pinch hitter
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Examples of pinch-hit in a Sentence
Verb
assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester
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Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Light-hitting catcher Austin Hedges, in the game because Vogt had pinch-hit for Bo Naylor an inning earlier, promptly struck out.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Even after two fine seasons in a row, some scouts say his future appears to be as a utility infielder, one who can pinch hit or pinch run in certain situations and fill in at multiple positions when a regular is hurt or needs a rest.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Noel, perhaps the most anonymous of Cleveland’s unsung personnel, stepped up to pinch-hit.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
Light-hitting catcher Austin Hedges, in the game because Vogt had pinch-hit for Bo Naylor an inning earlier, promptly struck out.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
Manager Stephen Vogt elected to pinch hit David Fry for catcher Bo Naylor with the tying runs on base.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Even after two fine seasons in a row, some scouts say his future appears to be as a utility infielder, one who can pinch hit or pinch run in certain situations and fill in at multiple positions when a regular is hurt or needs a rest.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Pinch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinch-hit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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