Examples of slurve in a Sentence
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Quintana’s one mistake was leaving a 2-2, 79 mph slurve over the plate in the fourth.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Two batters later, Jeremiah Jackson lined a 2-2 slurve into the left field corner for a double.
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Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
There was an emphasis to utilize his slurve and four-seam fastball.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
In terms of stuff, Mize has four pitches that are just about average in the four-seam, sinker, splitter and slurve.
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Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Harrison racked up 11 swing-and-misses, seven on his four-seamer, four on his slurve.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Rutschman smacked another slurve into center for a clean single to open the seventh, but Berríos retired the next three Orioles.
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Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2023
Their best chance died when Nathaniel Lowe missed a slider and Jung rolled over a slurve in the sixth.
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Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
7 Apr. 2023
Though Harrison’s power slurve showed promise, his changeup was inconsistent.
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Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 July 2022
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
Two batters later, Jeremiah Jackson lined a 2-2 slurve into the left field corner for a double.
—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
There was an emphasis to utilize his slurve and four-seam fastball.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
In terms of stuff, Mize has four pitches that are just about average in the four-seam, sinker, splitter and slurve.
—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Harrison racked up 11 swing-and-misses, seven on his four-seamer, four on his slurve.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
Rutschman smacked another slurve into center for a clean single to open the seventh, but Berríos retired the next three Orioles.
—
Nathan Ruiz,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2023
Their best chance died when Nathaniel Lowe missed a slider and Jung rolled over a slurve in the sixth.
—
Evan Grant,
Dallas News,
7 Apr. 2023
Though Harrison’s power slurve showed promise, his changeup was inconsistent.
—
Connor Letourneau,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 July 2022
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“Slurve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurve. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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