pulled the string

A form of pull the string — To throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pull the string
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APA

pulled the string. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20string

MLA

“pulled the string.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20string. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulled the string,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20string.

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