curveball
noun
curve·ball
ˈkərv-ˌbȯl 
: a slow or moderately fast baseball pitch thrown with spin to make it swerve downward and usually to the left when thrown from the right hand or to the right when thrown from the left hand
curveball
verb
Examples of curveball in a Sentence
The batter struck out on a curveball.
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The 6-foot-4 Reinke throws in the low 90s with a developing change-up and a curveball.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Sometimes life throws you a curveball—or a series of fastballs, sinkers and maybe even a rogue Frisbee!
—Natasha Cox, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The third week This week came with a bit of a curveball.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
With two outs in the second inning, Scherzer broke off a looping curveball to the Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt that looked to be below the zone and was called a ball by Ortiz.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Sometimes life throws you a curveball—or a series of fastballs, sinkers and maybe even a rogue Frisbee!
—Natasha Cox, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The third week This week came with a bit of a curveball.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
With two outs in the second inning, Scherzer broke off a looping curveball to the Cardinals’ JJ Wetherholt that looked to be below the zone and was called a ball by Ortiz.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Curveball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curveball. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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