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fastball Synonyms

Another word for fastball

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• noun (Context 1)

A baseball pitch thrown at full speed in a relatively straight trajectory, relying on velocity rather than sharp curvature to deceive the batter.

Usage Example

"The relief pitcher struck out the final batter with a high heater over the inside corner of the plate."

Strongest
heater
Strong
hummer
fireball

Opposites of fastball

The opposite of fastball shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

changeup
curveball
knuckleball
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• Nearby Words

fashionless
fashiony
fast
fastball
fastballer
fastbreak
fasten

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Fastball. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/fastball
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