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 Or one person working at a small company can be wearing multiple hats — doing the books and pitching in to unload trucks — triggering some gaps about retirement benefits when the person with all that knowledge leaves the company. Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024 Dodgers are still in control of their World Series destiny Oct. 18, 2024 When a team lacks reliable starting pitching in the playoffs, such can be the unfavorable choices a manager is left with. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 Honeywell pitched in 18 games during the season, a lot of them in similar mid-game situations when the Dodgers needed multiple innings from him. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024 With resources already tight, Chicago has invested some cash into cleanup programs and has looked to the state and federal government to pitch in on recent storms. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 15 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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