pitched into

phrase

past tense of pitch into
1
as in sailed into
to start work on energetically We pitched into the project immediately.

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2
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against He pitched into his opponent without hesitation.

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Recent Examples of pitched into Bieber, who was making his third start of the season after being out until late June with right elbow inflammation, pitched into the fifth inning but departed after giving up a two-run homer to Canzone. — ABC News, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched into
  1. had at
  2. set at
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  • Its efforts to strike at Crimea, though, were limited by the weapons Ukraine had at the time.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of had at
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  • The goal post for the fund is set at $100 million with $500,000 going to children whose education has been impacted by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, the musician shared in a social media video.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of set at

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“Pitched into.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20into. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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