noun
a substitute batter in baseball who comes to bat for another player
verb
to bat as a pinch hitter
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The coach decided to use a pinch hitter in the ninth inning.
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The coach brought in a pinch hitter to try and score some runs.
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The coach called for a pinch hit to shake things up.
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Sometimes in life, you need to pinch hit and step in for someone else.