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as in smacked
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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as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
slogging their way through a pile of paperwork
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived
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as in shuffled
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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Recent Examples of slogged
As the search slogged through its fourth day, much remained murky.
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New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time the family slogged through postgame traffic to arrive at a nearby hospital, Bryant had already undergone a couple of neurological tests that came back negative.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
As several opponents improved at understanding them, however, the new-look Wave saw their goal-scoring flow dwindle to a trickle, if that, as the season slogged on.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
As one week of lockdown slogged into the next, Lia, a straight-A student, struggled through that chaotic, ever-unmuted, camera-off Zoom version of school.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ravens' issues have been on defense, while the Chiefs offense has slogged through the season to this point.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time the family slogged through postgame traffic to arrive at a nearby hospital, Bryant had already undergone a couple of neurological tests that came back negative.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
As several opponents improved at understanding them, however, the new-look Wave saw their goal-scoring flow dwindle to a trickle, if that, as the season slogged on.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
As one week of lockdown slogged into the next, Lia, a straight-A student, struggled through that chaotic, ever-unmuted, camera-off Zoom version of school.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ravens' issues have been on defense, while the Chiefs offense has slogged through the season to this point.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slogged
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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When the novel opens in Florence, in 1557, the body of the painter Jacopo da Pontormo lies in the chapel of San Lorenzo—in front of the frescoes he’d labored over for a decade, with a painter’s chisel stuck in his heart.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Johnson labored through a tender calf, cramping and fatigue.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Court documents say when the officers tried to leave, Catlett pounded on the hood and kicked the side door of their car.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Searchers looked in backyards, knocked on doors and pounded the pavement.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2026
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Coarse stones with large crystals chip and fracture easily when knocked together.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the letter to Demacopoulos, the family said Gutiérrez told a friend that her boyfriend punched her and knocked one out.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The results showed that while standard chemical leaching struggled without gravity to move fluids, the microbes didn’t blink.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The passenger was able to exit the truck while the suspect, still armed with the knife, struggled with the driver.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ghadimi licked her lips over and over.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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When asked by director Marina Zenovich if there was a time when Chase walked away from his mother and stepfather and never saw them again, Chase pretended to swat a fly on his forehead, then licked his fingers as if eating the imaginary bug.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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Shares stumbled last week on news about job openings in December hitting their lowest level in five years as investors tried to assess the health of the economy and figure out whether to cash in on pricey stocks.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Both the Bobcats and Blue Devils have stumbled, and Yale is in a dogfight in the Ivy League.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Slogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slogged. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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