changeup
noun
change·up
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Definition of changeup
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Armed with an excellent put-away changeup, Beede struck out Harper to start the game. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants hit 3 homers, lose on Harperâs 456-foot blast into McCovey Cove," 10 Aug. 2019 And in the fourth J.D. Martinez took an 0-2 changeup from Raysâ Ryan Yarbrough to right-center field for a homer. — Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, "After the Rays roughed him up, a frustrated Rick Porcello took it out on something that couldnât hit back: two dugout TV monitors.," 31 July 2019 An offseason figuring out how to use his repertoire and 6-foot-3 frame led to an uptick in fastball velocity and an improved changeup. — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, "'This is still your path': Oriolesâ John Means skyrockets from edge of retirement to All-Star," 8 July 2019 Muncy doubled to right center and Beaty cranked an 80-mph changeup into the right-center field pavilion for a two-run homer and a 2-2 tie. — Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, "Rich Hill snaps out of early funk to lead Dodgers in win over Cubs," 14 June 2019 Sale then missed badly with two changeups to Valera, before throwing a four-seam fastball smack over the plate that was lined into right field to drive in a run. — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, "Red Sox pitching staff must shoulder the blame," 3 Aug. 2019 Urquidy complemented the heat with two breaking balls â a slider and curveball â that paired with his plus-changeup. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros rally past Rockies in classic Coors slugfest," 3 July 2019 Cole compounded the problem and mislocated a changeup to Jose Ramirez. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros topple Indians for win No. 70," 2 Aug. 2019 Beede got Harper to fly out on the second pitch and struck out Hoskins on a changeup the big first baseman had no chance to hit. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants fall flat in opener against one of the teams they are chasing for wild card," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'changeup.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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changeup
noun
English Language Learners Definition of changeup
baseball
: a slow pitch that is thrown with the same motion as a fastball in order to fool the batter
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