as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she got so angry that she slugged the back of the chair and knocked it over
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Recent Examples of slugging
As the White Sox were slugging their way to a 22-1 victory over the Royals on Friday night, former player Ron Kittle was getting married in a ballpark suite with Chicago chairman Jerry Reinsdorf officiating.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Rice is slugging almost 100 points higher than Kurtz, though the A’s slugger’s ability to get on base has their OPS numbers in a comparable range.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Just one slugging homegrown hitter can help so, so much.
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Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
There wasn’t much concern about the hard-slugging right fielder’s condition, however.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
Slimp earned first-team all-Big Ten honors as the leadoff hitter for a Bruins team that features slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
But, more importantly, the Dodgers had nine hits in their eight times to the plate, with rookie Santiago Espinal and recently-off-the-IL Mookie Betts slugging back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the third inning.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
That slugging potential was showcased early in his MLB career.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Rice is slugging almost 100 points higher than Kurtz, though the A’s slugger’s ability to get on base has their OPS numbers in a comparable range.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Just one slugging homegrown hitter can help so, so much.
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Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
There wasn’t much concern about the hard-slugging right fielder’s condition, however.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots.
—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
Slimp earned first-team all-Big Ten honors as the leadoff hitter for a Bruins team that features slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
But, more importantly, the Dodgers had nine hits in their eight times to the plate, with rookie Santiago Espinal and recently-off-the-IL Mookie Betts slugging back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the third inning.
—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
That slugging potential was showcased early in his MLB career.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugging
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Leveraged ETFs that aim to amplify SpaceX’s performance by providing double the returns (or losses) are already hitting the market.
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Ahead of the impending heat wave hitting the Pittsburgh area, Allegheny County officials have activated a Code Red Heat Advisory for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
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Halty embraces the way Senda Athletics is punching above its weight as a sportswear brand in a tournament full of global brands and stars.
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An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.
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And take the Exit Readiness Quiz to understand exactly where the gaps are before any business buyer comes knocking.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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An on-and-off again rivalry during the primary The two men shared a similar message during the primary, slamming Democrats for mismanaging the state and calling for tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks.
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Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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The Atlas Lions made the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, breaking through the glass ceiling that CAF teams had been banging their heads on for decades at the quarter-final stage.
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.
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Be mesmerized by the dazzling lasers and pulse-pounding tunes from the movie in this unforgettable experience.
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An apartment surveillance video captured a man pounding on the window, before Davis gave him a key.
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“Slugging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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