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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the two boxers were so exhausted they just slogged each other indiscriminately
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2
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
slogging their way through a pile of paperwork
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
Gramps never tired of telling how he had to slog through the snow in order to get to school
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as in toil
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Recent Examples of slog
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
As the first week of May comes to a close, President Donald Trump is still slogging through low approval ratings.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 May 2025
David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
The Astros sat amid a slog of a season, staggered by a 17-28 start yet still within striking distance in the American League West.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Arnold’s troops slogged through the mud, snow and dense forests of Maine, making as little as four or five miles of progress on some days.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
As the first week of May comes to a close, President Donald Trump is still slogging through low approval ratings.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Noun
The bonfire of the Teslas: Political violence and the Left
That will be a serious slog over the next three-plus years, with the Democratic brand in poor shape.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
The Astros sat amid a slog of a season, staggered by a 17-28 start yet still within striking distance in the American League West.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slog
Verb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, Karsh struggles to find his way back to life.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Both players have struggled with runners in scoring position this season, but that wasn’t the case Tuesday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The flames that licked through the football fields and tennis courts at Pali High devoured touchstones of an iconic campus—featured in films like Carrie and Freaky Friday.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
5 June 2025
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Besides, Angela already got her lick back from Porsha’s comments about Charles by instigating the already precarious relationship between Porsha and her bestie and bringing Drew the news that Porsha filmed with Dennis.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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The Discovery+ streaming service will be shuffled into the Global Networks company.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Boys as young as 10 are shuffling around, carrying trays of flour, starch and pistachios — undistracted by this reporting team's presence.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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There’s also mental health counseling to help the students deal with the emotional toil that homelessness takes.—
Debbie Daniel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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His instincts were forged during the Cultural Revolution, in the 1960s and 1970s, when his family fell from grace and he was sent to toil in rural Shaanxi.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cole underwent the surgery about six months after a bizarre intentional walk to Devers, who is 9-for-33 in their matchups.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Bellinger flew out following the first of two intentional walks to Judge, who is now hitting .392.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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Halfway through his first term, Johnson is laboring diligently to shore up his support among Black voters.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Melina Khan is a trending reporter covering national news for USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Slog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slog. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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