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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Imai is also known for his Vulcan changeup, an 81 mph off-speed pitch thrown by gripping the ball between the middle and ring fingers of his right hand.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This led to big changeups at CBS, including the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late night show, and Bari Weiss taking over as the head of CBS News.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Five of the Blue Jays’ first seven hits came on changeups, the most hits Snell had ever given up off that pitch in a game.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Walker also wanted Scherzer to execute his fastball and slider glove side, throw a strike-to-ball changeup and place his cutter at the top of the zone.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
This led to big changeups at CBS, including the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s late night show, and Bari Weiss taking over as the head of CBS News.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025
Five of the Blue Jays’ first seven hits came on changeups, the most hits Snell had ever given up off that pitch in a game.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Walker also wanted Scherzer to execute his fastball and slider glove side, throw a strike-to-ball changeup and place his cutter at the top of the zone.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Oct. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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