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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It was his main pitch in the interview for the job.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
As Harry Kane raced away into a corner of Atlanta's futuristic stadium, England head coach Thomas Tuchel followed on to the pitch in celebration.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
For all that Ohtani has accomplished and will accomplish during his career, he might have missed out on his one chance to pitch in Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
From ‘Springtime for Hitler’ to Yogurt’s merchandising pitch in ‘Spaceballs,’ here are the many sides of a filmmaker who reinvented on-screen comedy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
We wanted to pitch in like we had never wanted to before.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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