slugfest

Example Sentences

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Darnold's gripping slugfest with Stafford was effectively tilted in Seattle's favor when a late Rams drive to the Seahawks' six-yard line came away with nothing.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

She’ll drop jokes, bits and digs in between the projected slugfest between “One Battle After Another,” “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners.”

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026

In an enthralling game on Sunday night, the 49ers earned a thrilling 42-38 victory from a toe-to-toe slugfest with the Chicago Bears.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Another hard-to-watch slugfest, but the Jets make fewer mistakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

“Now where was I? Oh yeah, Hades will be mad at both Zeus and Poseidon, because he doesn’t know who took this. Pretty soon, we got a nice little three-way slugfest going.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan