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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But if the ban were to be reduced by Cas, he could be back on the pitch in a much shorter timeframe.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Hundreds of fans flooded on to the pitch in ecstasy, zigzagging around, arms aloft.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
He also singled in the sixth and swung on the first pitch in his first at-bat, a fly out in the third inning.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Spalding would pitch in the National Association, founded as the first professional league in 1871, and the National League, which he helped White Stockings owner William Hulbert organize in 1876.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Fellow immigrants from your homeland are more than willing to pay it forward and pitch in to make sure the INS doesn't detain you.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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