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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Several local, state and federal agencies are pitching in on the investigation, Floyd County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Elizabeth Stigdon said, including the Indiana State Police, the Federal Bureau of Investigations, Louisville Metro Police and others. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 19 Nov. 2024 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, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024 Clayton Kershaw was too hurt to pitch in the postseason as the Dodgers marched to their eighth championship. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 The Dodgers did have Buehler and Hudson (who pitched in Games 3 and 4) warming at the start of the inning. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 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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Cite this Entry

“Pitch in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch%20in. Accessed 30 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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