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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
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
The Terps slogged to one of their worst finishes under coach Brenda Frese last season with a roster held back by injuries and strange fits.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Will Sammon, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Then a slog of a sophomore year — until the Tar Heels turned into a rocket ship and manufactured one of the most miraculous Final Four runs in March Madness history.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Loading your audio article Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to slog its way into Central America this weekend but lose organization before its remnants make their way into the Gulf of Mexico and get sucked back to the east toward Florida next week.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
The Terps slogged to one of their worst finishes under coach Brenda Frese last season with a roster held back by injuries and strange fits.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
The scene at Citi Field worsened on Thursday during a slog of a 7-6 loss to the Athletics.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Then a slog of a sophomore year — until the Tar Heels turned into a rocket ship and manufactured one of the most miraculous Final Four runs in March Madness history.
—Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Verb
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Since the Arenado trade, McMahon has locked down the hot corner for the Rockies while hitting .243 in his career.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Holguin hit 4 of 7 of her 3-pointer attempts to help the Lightning finish with eight overall.—
Dan Albano,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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Washington’s rush defense struggled mightily during the regular season and ranked 30th in rush yards allowed per game.—
Jess Bryant,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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His heartfelt ballad beautifully captures the themes of hope and struggle at the heart of the film, adding an emotional layer to the narrative.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Buffy loves to groom—in other words, lick—my hair, probably as an act of dominance, according to my vet.—
Elizabeth Denton,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Having another week off to lick wounds is pretty nice, too.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rihanna was shuffled out through a restricted exit by deputies, and Rocky left separately through the main courthouse doors.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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The impact is evident, with the Panthers having to shuffle defense pairings and rely on players who usually handle lesser roles to contribute bigger minutes when Ekblad is out.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2025
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His innie, unaware of this grief, toils in Lumon’s enigmatic Macrodata Refinement department (MDR), disillusioned with the monotony, the secrecy and the repressiveness of Lumon’s operations.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Just Ask Xero is an AI co-pilot designed with the single purpose of reducing customer toil, or time spent on monotonous financial administration tasks.—
Jeffrey Hammond,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Success for the movement was simple to measure: treating individuals with colorblindness in all walks of life.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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At the time, the two were taking a nature walk near Gabriel's grandparents’ property.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Barkley smacked them for 296 yards and four TDs in the regular season.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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During that period, Ichiro smacked 2,533 of his 3,089 Major League hits, ranking him 25th on MLB’s all-time hits list.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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There are no heroes here, just Kidman fully immersing herself in a character for whom every action is an attack, for whom every word is a wheeze, and for whom every movement looks labored.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2025
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It’s been almost a calendar year since the Sixers have seen that Embiid, the one who’s active on both ends of the floor, instead of laboring up and down.—
Tony Jones,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Slog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slog. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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