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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With the aforementioned players good on the ball under pressure, they are able to draw opponents onto them before finding teammates higher up the pitch in space.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
So Justin Wrobleski, who was added to the National League roster Saturday, is the only Dodger set to pitch in the All-Star Game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
But VAR intervened, declaring that Embolo had crashed to the pitch in an effort to dupe the referee—an offense deemed worthy of ejection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Recently, his mom asked if he could pitch in for a down payment on a new family car, so he’s set aside some of his savings for that too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
When her papers were read up, she didn’t have to pitch in, as the other readers did, and help the girls who were behind.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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