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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“He’s worked so hard to kind of get back to where he was pitching in a game,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times
Roberts says he expects the 33-year-old left-hander to continue to progress, but he doesn’t expect Snell to pitch in the Cactus League.
From Los Angeles Times
Several fans had already invaded the pitch in order to get close to Messi, who was taking a selfie with one when another grabbed the former Barcelona playmaker around his waist.
From BBC
The former Monaco and Sevilla forward has made more headlines in court than on the pitch in recent years.
From Barron's
Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark are pitching in to help pick up the bill for Ukraine.
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