Examples of sinker in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ureña threw a 1-and-0 sinker over the middle and Diaz lifted it to the opposite field, just over the right field fence.
—
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
In 2025, Hancock was tunneling his slider with his sinker and changeup, throwing all three pitches inside against righties.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Wednesday call-up Mason Black gave up a two-run home run to third baseman Ryan McMahon off a 95 mph sinker.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Phillips mixed in five pitches during the outing — 17 sinkers, 14 splitters, 12 sweepers, nine curveballs and seven four-seam fastballs — and generated 10 swings and misses.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sinker
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
In 2025, Hancock was tunneling his slider with his sinker and changeup, throwing all three pitches inside against righties.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Wednesday call-up Mason Black gave up a two-run home run to third baseman Ryan McMahon off a 95 mph sinker.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Phillips mixed in five pitches during the outing — 17 sinkers, 14 splitters, 12 sweepers, nine curveballs and seven four-seam fastballs — and generated 10 swings and misses.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sinker
Cite this Entry
“Sinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinker. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sinker
noun
sink·er
ˈsiŋ-kər 
1
: one that sinks
especially
: a weight for sinking a line or net
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
