breaking ball

noun

baseball
: a pitch that curves
The pitcher threw a breaking ball.

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His breaking ball comes in at 78-82 mph, but that’s not always a solace to batters on the receiving end. Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 But unlike their battle the previous night, this breaking ball was not off the plate, but rather knee high and over the inner half. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 The fastball command, both sides of the plate, hits the low dart, the split down below that, stealing the strike with the breaking ball. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 11 Sep. 2024 The breaking ball got a little better and the location got a little bit better. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for breaking ball 

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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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