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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Keller uses his changeup to get lefties out.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
His slider and changeup were likely even more attractive to the Rockies than his fastball.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The 6-foot-8 Petit has a fastball that can run up to 98 mph, plus a changeup and a slider.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2025
Cruz also throws a changeup and a gyro slider.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
His slider and changeup were likely even more attractive to the Rockies than his fastball.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The 6-foot-8 Petit has a fastball that can run up to 98 mph, plus a changeup and a slider.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2025
Cruz also throws a changeup and a gyro slider.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.
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