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change up

verb

Meaning

  1. To throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.
  2. To confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.
  3. To change to a higher gear in a vehicle

Etymology / origin

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Related words

change-of-pace(English)change-of-pace ball(English)off-speed pitch(English)throw a curve(English)hack(English)throw smoke(English)chuck(English)throw someone a curve(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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