pitch into
Britishverb
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to assail physically or verbally
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to get on with doing (something)
Example Sentences
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England needed some fortune for most of their wickets, and Phillips put the pitch into context before his ordeal against Archer.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Nine days earlier, Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian had watched his own winged machine, the Aerodrome, pitch into the Potomac River.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
That didn’t work out well, with Schwarber driving a 2-2 pitch into the second row of the right-centerfield bleachers for his league-best 53rd homer of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
Corbin Carroll ended the shutout an inning later when he lined the first pitch into the right-field pavilion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2025
Rodriguez fouls Brayden’s next pitch into the dirt, and now we’re one strike away from completing the sweep.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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