: a weapon (such as a sword, revolver, or bayonet) worn at the side or in the belt
: of, relating to, using, or being a throw (as in baseball) in which the arm is not raised above the shoulder and the ball is thrown with a sideways sweep of the arm between shoulder and hip
sidearm delivery
a sidearm pass
sidearm
adverb
Examples of sidearm in a Sentence
Adjective
The pitcher has a sidearm delivery.
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Nick Penzenstadler, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
Cleveland went to the bullpen for Nick Sandlin, a right-hander with a funky sidearm delivery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
As a result, the batters virtually face a left-handed pitcher with close to a sidearm angle.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2022
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Noun
That model was the standard-issue U.S. military sidearm from 1911 to 1985.
—Nick Penzenstadler, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
Cleveland went to the bullpen for Nick Sandlin, a right-hander with a funky sidearm delivery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024
Adjective
Herbig threw a sidearm dart while on the run eluding pass rush for a high-degree-of-difficulty first down pass to Owen Kilton earlier in the drive.
—Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
As a result, the batters virtually face a left-handed pitcher with close to a sidearm angle.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 Apr. 2022
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“Sidearm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidearm. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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