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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Then, with one hanging slider and one cathartic swing, the Dodgers’ second-year center fielder finally found a reprieve.
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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
Rogers uses both a four-seam and two-seam fastball in addition to a changeup and slider.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
In addition to refining his slider, McArthur developed a cutter that became effective.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
The rest of the lineup went 1-for-19, the one hit being a three-run homer from Teoscar Hernandez, which drove in Smith and Freeman, sending a slider from Tyler Rogers deep into the left field seats to break the game open, widening the Dodgers’ advantage to 6-1 in the sixth inning.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
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
Rogers uses both a four-seam and two-seam fastball in addition to a changeup and slider.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2024
In addition to refining his slider, McArthur developed a cutter that became effective.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
The rest of the lineup went 1-for-19, the one hit being a three-run homer from Teoscar Hernandez, which drove in Smith and Freeman, sending a slider from Tyler Rogers deep into the left field seats to break the game open, widening the Dodgers’ advantage to 6-1 in the sixth inning.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 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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