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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The “you can’t pitch in the All-Star Game if you pitched on the previous Sunday” rule was intended to protect pitchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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
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
When one of us is suffering, we must all pitch in and help.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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