Thesaurus results for PINCH-HIT

pinch-hit

verb

ˈpinch-ˈhit

Definition of pinch-hit

as in to substitute

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only assigned to pinch-hit as a math teacher for the remainder of the semester

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Recent Examples of pinch-hit The only down note Sunday was a sore wrist injury incurred by Matt Shaw, who was pinch-hit for in the ninth. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The Mets pinch-hit for the left-handed hitting Jared Young with right-hander Mark Vientos. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026 His most recent appearance was last Wednesday, when he was pinch-hit for in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 But Nick Loftin, who pinch-hit for Michael Massey, committed a costly mistake, throwing just wide of Jac Caglianone, who was playing first base because Vinnie Pasquantino had exited the game earlier with an injury (more about that below). — Kansas City Star, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pinch-hit

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch-hit

substitute

Verb

Portugal somehow held on, and Goncalo Ramos’ 94th-minute header, with Ronaldo substituted, sparked delirium after a delightful Rafael Leao cross.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Substitutions Here’s how to substitute heavy cream for half-and-half (and vice versa) when applicable.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 July 2026