changeup
noun
change·up
ˈchānj-ˌəp 
: a slow pitch in baseball thrown with the same motion as a fastball in order to deceive the batter
Examples of changeup in a Sentence
The batter struck out on a changeup.
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Two batters later, Andy Ibáñez pulled a two-out, three-run homer to left when Rodón placed a changeup in the lower, inside part of the zone.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Before undergoing surgery, Marte boasted a 99-mph fastball, a sinker that topped out at 98, and a 94-mph changeup.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The rest of the fingers hold the ball like a normal changeup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
His 36-pitch outing wasn’t his best work by any means, but there was nothing concerning about the velocity or shape of his fastball or famous Airbender changeup.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Before undergoing surgery, Marte boasted a 99-mph fastball, a sinker that topped out at 98, and a 94-mph changeup.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The rest of the fingers hold the ball like a normal changeup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
His 36-pitch outing wasn’t his best work by any means, but there was nothing concerning about the velocity or shape of his fastball or famous Airbender changeup.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for changeup
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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