sinker

Example Sentences

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At the behest of new Angels pitching coach Mike Maddux, Soriano has reduced his sinker usage to 30% this season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Not wanting to overload Soriano, the Angels had him focus on his sinker and curveball, his two best pitches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

I am a believer that you should not take the sentiment data hook, line, and sinker because we know that what a consumer says and what they do can sometimes be different things.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

But after throwing one more ball and falling behind 2–0, Ortiz served up a belt-high sinker on the inner half of the strike zone.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 2025

Gandy found the juicy tidbit and swallowed it—worm, hook, line, sinker, and all.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls