Change up

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo throw a pitch at a much slower than expected speed.

"He changed up on Wilson after three fastballs and struck him out."

2.verbTo confuse someone by doing something unexpected or in an unexpected way.

"I thought that we were going to study the project some more, but then he came back from the weekend and changed up, making it a top priority."

3.verbTo change to a higher gear in a vehicle

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