slugged

VERB

hit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang bash bat belt knock punch slam slap smack swat whack

STRONG

KO batter beat box bump clobber clock clout club crack flail flog hammer jab lambaste nail pelt pop pound sock thrash thwack wallop whale

WEAK

let have it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

praise tap

STRONG

lose surrender

Example Sentences

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slugged

Andy Murray and home hope Thanasi Kokkinakis slugged it out until 4:05 am in 2023, the Briton barking at one point: "Why are we playing at 3 am?!"

From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026

“In the end, they not only ran it back, they sprinted it back, they slugged it back, and then, finally, they literally Will-ed it back,” I wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 31, 2025

He was facing Cardinals catcher Pedro Pagés, a weak hitter who slugged .363 for the year.

From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2025

In the end, they not only ran it back, they sprinted it back, they slugged it back, and then they literally Will-ed it back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2025

Zooey hugged me fiercely, and Charlie slugged me in the arm.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson