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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Sinker was great; changeup was good; slider, curve, everything was working.
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
Working with a fastball that touched 97 and a good changeup, Paddack once again showed swing and miss stuff.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 July 2025
And with a changeup that in years past has been his best pitch, Cabrera will be pricey because of the full arsenal and three more years of club control.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The changeup in the first inning was coming out pretty hot.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
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Cameron Priester, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2025
Working with a fastball that touched 97 and a good changeup, Paddack once again showed swing and miss stuff.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 July 2025
And with a changeup that in years past has been his best pitch, Cabrera will be pricey because of the full arsenal and three more years of club control.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The changeup in the first inning was coming out pretty hot.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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