sinker
Example Sentences
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Then he got a sinker up and over the middle of the plate, a pitch he could drive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
And to finish off the at-bat, he located a sinker at the bottom of the zone for a called strike three.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then in the fifth, he threw a sinker down the middle to left-handed hitter Michael Busch, who drove it out for a solo homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Angels pitching coach Mike Maddux prompted Soriano to reduce sinker usage to 30% and increase four-seam fastball usage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
Gandy found the juicy tidbit and swallowed it—worm, hook, line, sinker, and all.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
