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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The development of his changeup and incorporating a sinker has given Brown more to work with beyond his go-to elite fastball-curveball combination.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Grant dug her cleats into the Easton Stadium batter’s box, waiting as Northern Colorado pitcher Ellyse Hydock tried to float a changeup past Grant in the bottom of the third inning.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The only thing that kept me in the game was my changeup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
While two of his three strikeouts came on the changeup, four of his five hits — including three extra-base hits (two doubles and a triple) — came against the pitch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Grant dug her cleats into the Easton Stadium batter’s box, waiting as Northern Colorado pitcher Ellyse Hydock tried to float a changeup past Grant in the bottom of the third inning.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The only thing that kept me in the game was my changeup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
While two of his three strikeouts came on the changeup, four of his five hits — including three extra-base hits (two doubles and a triple) — came against the pitch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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