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 After starting a GoFundMe campaign to pay for moving expenses, a who’s who of country music luminaries — from Luke Laird to Travis — pitched in to raise more than $100,000 for the songwriter. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024 The Beck family is on a DIY mission to remodel their own home, and everyone is pitching in — even the youngest of the brood. Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 The city of Indianapolis pitched in another $64 million in incentives. Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Sep. 2024 Hook pitched in the major leagues from 1957-64 and made a career-high 34 starts for the 1962 expansion New York Mets. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 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 Oct. 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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