called strike

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noun Baseball.

a pitch not swung at by a batter but ruled a strike by the umpire.

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Origin of called strike

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

He battled back, getting a called strike with his slider and a foul tip off his change-up.
Nats close trip with a loss but have Stephen Strasburg lined up to start Friday vs. O’s|Jesse Dougherty|May 20, 2021|Washington Post
The count was 3-1 after Wainwright dropped in the curve for a called strike.
Juan Soto keeps hitting, Joe Ross keeps dealing and the Nats win their first series|Jesse Dougherty|April 14, 2021|Washington Post
And yes, someone has already called Spencer a “Small Fry,” har har.
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The influential al Qaeda propagandist, who was born in New Mexico, died in a U.S. drone strike later that year.
France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

But so-called jungle primaries are notoriously hard to predict or poll.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The governor of Punjab province, a Muslim man, called publicly for leniency for her.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Grindr introduced the feature themselves in October the same year and called it ‘tribes.’
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That which is called nasality is caused by the failure of the tone to reach freely the anterior cavities of the nares.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
I called out several times, as loud as I could raise my voice, but all to no purpose.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
Many so-called "humming tones" are given for practice, but in accepting them observe whether the foregoing principle is obeyed.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
I called it a spinet, because it somewhat resembled that instrument, and was played upon in the same manner.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
He wanted to tell her that if she called her father, it would mean the end of everything for them, but he withheld this.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux