pitching in

VERB

help out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come through get going

WEAK

aid attack begin buckle down chip in commence contribute contribute work cooperate do do one's bit fall to get cracking go to it help help; get busy hop to it join in jump in launch lend a hand participate plunge into set about set to subscribe tackle tee off volunteer wade in

Antonyms

WEAK

hinder hurt prevent

Example Sentences

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He was sitting in the mid-90s as a high-schooler in the suburbs of Kansas City and reached 100 while pitching in junior college, as he grew into his 6-foot-7 frame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“He’s worked so hard to kind of get back to where he was pitching in a game,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Ahlsten: My highest-conviction long-term investment is Deere, which I started pitching in 2020.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“Sometimes all of us pitching in can make a huge difference,” the mayor said from a flooded street corner during the first big rain in October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

He's nodding, and he's trying to smile, and he's pitching in with the cleanup, but he's still working.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements