change up

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to select a higher gear when driving

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noun

1. baseball an unexpectedly slow ball thrown in order to surprise the batter

Example Sentences

S&P Dow Jones Indices can change up index components at various times, including quarterly and at its own discretion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

You can also change up your choice of citrus.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

While Hull make a change up front with Aaron Connolly - joint top scorer - on and Abdulkadir Omur taken off.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

People coming out of the ’50s were bound to change up the music.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Such was the position without much change up to midday, when the enemy's attack began to slacken and shortly afterwards they appeared to have had enough of it and drew off.

From The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres by Hamilton, Ernest W.