change up

verb

1. intr, adverb to select a higher gear when driving

noun

1. baseball an unexpectedly slow ball thrown in order to surprise the batter

Example Sentences

Every batter, it's a fastball for a strike or pop-up, then a change-up for a ground out.

From The Daily Beast

Cooper thinks Perry needs to change up the environment for his debate prep.

From The Daily Beast

“The Change-Up just seemed tired, like we had seen it before,” says the publicist.

From The Daily Beast

The Change-Up, an R-rated variation of Freaky Friday, has only made $18 million during its first week of release.

From The Daily Beast

I will get colored contacts so I can change up my look from time to time.

From The Daily Beast

I told her she could find a change up-stairs in my room; and sent one of my girls to wait upon her.

From Project Gutenberg

There was no marked change up to 1861, when the War of Secession began.

From Project Gutenberg

The next week was not as trying to Jerry as the week before, now that he was able to make change up attic.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, too, they wrap your change up in paper—and some of their dress materials have quite a style of their own.

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