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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But by the end of his healthy stint in the big leagues, Brown started incorporating a changeup.
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The exact number of changeups that Ray threw is unclear — Hohokam Stadium doesn’t have Statcast capabilities — but based on movement profiles, Ray appeared to throw at least five changeups.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Upon learning about the song changeup, fans shared their collective relief online.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Right-handers with good sliders and lefties with moving changeups could be a problem.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The exact number of changeups that Ray threw is unclear — Hohokam Stadium doesn’t have Statcast capabilities — but based on movement profiles, Ray appeared to throw at least five changeups.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Upon learning about the song changeup, fans shared their collective relief online.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Right-handers with good sliders and lefties with moving changeups could be a problem.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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