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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Looking back on the season, Davidson dealt with several curveballs: firing a coach, a player’s very public trade request and a worse-than-expected finish in the standings.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
At this point, the Angels believe the command with his curveball is better.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Ben Brown, who allowed 11 runs in his first 11 2/3 innings this year, bullied the Dodgers with just fastballs and curveballs over six scoreless innings.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
However, the outfielder added another three-run shot in the sixth inning on a 1-2 curveball that hung at the top of the zone.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
At this point, the Angels believe the command with his curveball is better.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
Ben Brown, who allowed 11 runs in his first 11 2/3 innings this year, bullied the Dodgers with just fastballs and curveballs over six scoreless innings.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
However, the outfielder added another three-run shot in the sixth inning on a 1-2 curveball that hung at the top of the zone.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curveball
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“Curveball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curveball. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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