change up
Pitcher's deceptive throw
Change up means to alter or vary something from the usual pattern: Let's change up the routine, She changed up her hairstyle.
The phrase emphasizes deliberate variation rather than simple modification—you change things up to avoid monotony or introduce freshness.
In baseball, a changeup (one word) is a deceptively slow pitch.
- knuckleballSpinless, erratic throw
- pitchFrequency of sound
- shiftMovement or work period
- alterationAct of modifying
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
spin · fake · curveball · improvisation · feint · switch · switch gears · grip · pitching motion · deception · pivot · adaptation · mound · experimentation · windup · conversion · modification · disrupt
change upfastball
Maximum-speed baseball throw
heater · two-seam fastball · heat · gas · smoke
change upstay the course
Continue despite difficulties
stick with · maintain · keep steady · hold steady · status quo
change, exchange, changed, changing, changes, changeable, unchanged, unchanging, unchangeable