sinker

noun

sink·er ˈsiŋ-kər

: one that sinks

specifically : a weight for sinking a fishing line, seine, or sounding line

: doughnut

: a fastball that sinks as it reaches the plate

called also sinker ball

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The right-hander, who signed a three-year, $39 million deal, leaned on a power sinker and a slider out of the bullpen. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025 Most of the finds are in surprisingly good condition—a few have even been accompanied by paddles or tools, like net sinkers and an adz, a wood-cutting implement similar to an ax. —

Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024 After the 2019 season, Burnes, with the guidance of the Brewers’ staff, revamped his pitching repertoire, relying heavily on a sinker/slider/cutter combination that gave him enough movement to get batters from both sides out. —

Will Sammon, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024 Sugano also throws a cutter, slider, splitter, sinker and curve. —

Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sinker