pitch in
Britishverb
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to cooperate or contribute
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to begin energetically
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Set to work vigorously, as in We pitched right in and started mowing the field . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s]
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Join forces with others; help, cooperate. For example, We were hoping you'd pitch in and sort the books . Also see pitch into .
Example Sentences
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Following a back pass, Brighton aggressively applied pressure across the pitch in a co-ordinated manner.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
The major Hollywood studios will pitch in $320 million to sustain the health fund of the Writers Guild of America, the union told its members Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Shohei Ohtani, who was scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, will pitch in Wednesday’s Cactus League game against the San Francisco Giants at Camelback Ranch, his first Cactus League action this year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Skenes was forced to pitch in the semifinal instead of the final in order to stay in line to start on opening day for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
So Luma arranged for the Fugees to host their home matches at Ebster Field, a perfectly maintained grass pitch in Decatur, a fifteen-minute drive from Clarkston toward downtown Atlanta.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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