1
: one that slides
2
: a freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta synonym Pseudemys scripta) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.
especially
: one (T. scripta elegans) usually having a red stripe behind each eye and often sold as a pet
3
: a fast baseball pitch that breaks slightly in the same direction as a curve
4
: a very small meat sandwich typically served on a bun
especially
: a small hamburger
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His five-pitch mix, which is headed by a four-seam fastball that averaged 95.3 mph in 2022, includes a cut-fastball, knuckle-curve, slider, sinker and changeup.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
He’s swung at fastballs, sliders, and cutters, at pitches inside the zone and out.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
The classic stoner film comedy centers on pot-smoking main characters (played by two Asian-American actors) in an adventure, seeking out sliders to satisfy a case of the munchies.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Then, with one hanging slider and one cathartic swing, the Dodgers’ second-year center fielder finally found a reprieve.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Image There were starters of cheeseburger sliders, prepared with a precision that eludes most home cooks, firecracker shrimp and bowls of tortilla soup.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Later into the night, while guests were mingling and celebrating on the dance floor, they were served a selection of snacks including sirloin sliders, fries and barbecue chicken wings.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Drag the slider to the right and give your iPad around 30 seconds to shut down.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Trout belted a 402-foot homer on a Burnes slider, setting an Angels record with his fourth Opening Day homer.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
He’s swung at fastballs, sliders, and cutters, at pitches inside the zone and out.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
The classic stoner film comedy centers on pot-smoking main characters (played by two Asian-American actors) in an adventure, seeking out sliders to satisfy a case of the munchies.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Then, with one hanging slider and one cathartic swing, the Dodgers’ second-year center fielder finally found a reprieve.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Image There were starters of cheeseburger sliders, prepared with a precision that eludes most home cooks, firecracker shrimp and bowls of tortilla soup.
—Alan Blinder Doug Mills, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
Later into the night, while guests were mingling and celebrating on the dance floor, they were served a selection of snacks including sirloin sliders, fries and barbecue chicken wings.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Drag the slider to the right and give your iPad around 30 seconds to shut down.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Trout belted a 402-foot homer on a Burnes slider, setting an Angels record with his fourth Opening Day homer.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2024
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slider
noun
slid·er
ˈslīd-ər 
1
: one that slides
2
: a baseball pitch thrown like a fastball but breaking similarly to a curve
3
: a small meat sandwich typically served on a bun
especially
: a small hamburger
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