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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Get the recipe > Football Sandwiches The recipe for these ham and Swiss sliders dripping in poppy-seed-butter sauce comes to us from blogger Nealey Dozier Thompson, the winner of SAVEUR’s September 2011 Home Cook Challenge Recipe Contest.
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Estévez leans heavily on a 97-mph fastball and complements it with a slider and the occasional changeup.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Estévez used his slider and changeup to primarily keep hitters off-balance.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
The restaurant also used a record-setting 40,000 eggs in one year for its breakfast sliders, more than enough to encircle Lake Eola.
—Tyler Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
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Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
Estévez leans heavily on a 97-mph fastball and complements it with a slider and the occasional changeup.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
Estévez used his slider and changeup to primarily keep hitters off-balance.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 Feb. 2025
The restaurant also used a record-setting 40,000 eggs in one year for its breakfast sliders, more than enough to encircle Lake Eola.
—Tyler Williams, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Slider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slider. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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