: a weapon (such as a sword, revolver, or bayonet) worn at the side or in the belt
: of, relating to, using, or being a throw (as in baseball) in which the arm is not raised above the shoulder and the ball is thrown with a sideways sweep of the arm between shoulder and hip
sidearm delivery
a sidearm pass
sidearm
adverb
Examples of sidearm in a Sentence
Adjective
The pitcher has a sidearm delivery.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Russell Dahl, 21, fired his Beretta M9 sidearm at an attacker near the aid station.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
Engelbert carried a rifle while Collazo had only his sidearm.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Two uniformed officers responded to the 911 call at the Brooklyn apartment and entered the building with their sidearms holstered before proceeding upstairs, Maddrey said.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
As a result, the batters virtually face a left-handed pitcher with close to a sidearm angle.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2022
On his fastball, Pérez now uses an over-the-top throwing motion instead of a more sidearm angle.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 28 June 2021
From the left side there is Justin Wilson, who was signed right before spring training and from the right side there is Chad Green, apt at pitching in numerous roles and Darren O’Day, the sidearm right-hander.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
The analytical part of learning how to pitch sidearm appeals to Reinoehl, who is a member of Franklin College chapter of the National College Athlete Honor Society.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2020
Noun
Participants have been asked not to bring long guns, for example, though sidearms are fine.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
Russell Dahl, 21, fired his Beretta M9 sidearm at an attacker near the aid station.
—William Branigin, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2023
Engelbert carried a rifle while Collazo had only his sidearm.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
Two uniformed officers responded to the 911 call at the Brooklyn apartment and entered the building with their sidearms holstered before proceeding upstairs, Maddrey said.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 15 Apr. 2023
Adjective
Herbig threw a sidearm dart while on the run eluding pass rush for a high-degree-of-difficulty first down pass to Owen Kilton earlier in the drive.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
As a result, the batters virtually face a left-handed pitcher with close to a sidearm angle.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2022
On his fastball, Pérez now uses an over-the-top throwing motion instead of a more sidearm angle.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 28 June 2021
From the left side there is Justin Wilson, who was signed right before spring training and from the right side there is Chad Green, apt at pitching in numerous roles and Darren O’Day, the sidearm right-hander.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
The analytical part of learning how to pitch sidearm appeals to Reinoehl, who is a member of Franklin College chapter of the National College Athlete Honor Society.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 22 June 2020
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidearm. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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