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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Perez mixed in his sinker and changeup to keep the Royals off balance.
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Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
A week earlier, the Rays optioned Bradley to the minors to work on his splitter, a pitch the right-hander describes as his changeup.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
In the second inning, Raleigh drilled a changeup from Lopez 412 feet.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Bieber struck out the side in the fourth inning and leaned heavily on his slider in two-strike counts, pairing it with a cutter and changeup that drew awkward swings.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
A week earlier, the Rays optioned Bradley to the minors to work on his splitter, a pitch the right-hander describes as his changeup.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
In the second inning, Raleigh drilled a changeup from Lopez 412 feet.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Bieber struck out the side in the fourth inning and leaned heavily on his slider in two-strike counts, pairing it with a cutter and changeup that drew awkward swings.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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