curveball

noun

curve·ball ˈkərv-ˌbȯl

: a slow or moderately fast baseball pitch thrown with spin to make it swerve downward and usually to the left when thrown from the right hand or to the right when thrown from the left hand

curveball verb

Examples of curveball in a Sentence

The batter struck out on a curveball.

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The Producers Guild has announced the nominees for its annual documentary award, throwing another curveball into an already unexpected race. —

Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024 December is throwing some curveballs your way, starting with Venus conjunct Pluto in Aquarius on the 7th. —

Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 The debate over Gaetz’s report was thrown another curveball after Gaetz withdrew his nomination from consideration for attorney general as his bid looked increasingly doomed amid GOP opposition. —

Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024 Kikuchi threw fewer curveballs and more sliders, a tweak that yielded results the Angels hope to see over full seasons. —

Marc Carig, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for curveball