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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Raleigh’s 58th home run came on a thigh-high changeup.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Being able to stay on a changeup out over the plate and hit a line drive to left, that’s definitely a good sign.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
King threw 70 pitches and was for much of the game sharp enough with his fastball, sweeper and especially his changeup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Gallen did get Eldridge to whiff on three pitches, but the rookie had some impressive takes on borderline changeups that just missed the zone.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Being able to stay on a changeup out over the plate and hit a line drive to left, that’s definitely a good sign.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
King threw 70 pitches and was for much of the game sharp enough with his fastball, sweeper and especially his changeup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
Gallen did get Eldridge to whiff on three pitches, but the rookie had some impressive takes on borderline changeups that just missed the zone.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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