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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Adams attacked the snow on her car roof and two more neighbors pitched in.
His announcement comes days after it was revealed Dodgers teammate Shohei Ohtani will not pitch in the WBC in order to focus on ramping up to pitch during the season without restrictions.
From Los Angeles Times
James said there were more than 15 sports pitches in Llandaff, Cardiff, where hundreds of children play every week.
From BBC
If you want to watch top pitching in high school baseball this season, stop by a Bay League game.
From Los Angeles Times
It had thick bars and some wiring that meant I could hardly see any of the goal at the end of the pitch in front of me.
From BBC
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