Examples of sinker in a Sentence
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His sinker averages about 97 mph and his slider has a career 44.4-percent swing-and-miss rate.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2024
Related Articles Hicks needed 15 pitches to record the first two outs of the game, pumping a 97 mph sinker past Xander Bogaerts on the seventh pitch of his leadoff at-bat, but recovered and required only 80 to complete five innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
The truth remains that great pitchers tend to have great sinkers and/or four-seamers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Catfish rods take a beating from big fish and heavy sinkers.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
In a pitching department that has prioritized two things — strikes and sinkers — Snell is a novel subject.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
With a fastball that sits at 86-88 mph, a sinker and a developing splitter, Marenghi has struck out 25 and walked just four in 18 innings this season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
His arsenal includes a curveball, sinker, slider and cutter.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Lynn’s sinker’s spin rate was notably high at 2258 rpm.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2024
Related Articles Hicks needed 15 pitches to record the first two outs of the game, pumping a 97 mph sinker past Xander Bogaerts on the seventh pitch of his leadoff at-bat, but recovered and required only 80 to complete five innings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
The truth remains that great pitchers tend to have great sinkers and/or four-seamers.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Catfish rods take a beating from big fish and heavy sinkers.
—Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
In a pitching department that has prioritized two things — strikes and sinkers — Snell is a novel subject.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
With a fastball that sits at 86-88 mph, a sinker and a developing splitter, Marenghi has struck out 25 and walked just four in 18 innings this season.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
His arsenal includes a curveball, sinker, slider and cutter.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Lynn’s sinker’s spin rate was notably high at 2258 rpm.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
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