pitch in

verb

1. to cooperate or contribute

2. to begin energetically

Idioms and Phrases

Set to work vigorously, as in We pitched right in and started mowing the field . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s]

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

And in the playoffs, he fulfilled the team’s gaping hole at closer, highlighted by the three perfect innings he pitched in their NLDS-clinching Game 4 win.

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You know, those no-hitters and complete games and seeing whether somebody had a pitch in his back pocket, as the cliche goes in baseball, that they could use… That’s the way pitchers used to pitch.

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It didn’t matter that he had just thrown 96 pitches in Game 6 just to get them to that point.

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The possibility of Yamamoto pitching in Game 7 became real to Friedman after he performed his trademark javelin-throwing routine and played catch at Rogers Centre.

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Edinburgh back row Liam McConnell was one of those, having been pitched in for his debut after only a handful of club games, and his intensity was clear to see.

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Related Words

• come through 
• get going