as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one well aimed slug on the head knocked him out
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as in snail
a lazy person
he's always a slug in the morning, which is why he prefers to sleep late
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as in to punch
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 slug
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Clutch hits can elude them while singles have supplanted slug as their standard operating procedure.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Both were slugged by injured hitters essentially playing on one leg.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Studying the creature’s body physiology, habitat, and genome showed that this is no ordinary slug.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Clutch hits can elude them while singles have supplanted slug as their standard operating procedure.
—Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Verb
The four-time All Star is coming off the best season of his already remarkable career, batting .288 while slugging a career-high 41 home runs, finishing third in AL MVP voting while batting in front of the MVP in Aaron Judge.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Both were slugged by injured hitters essentially playing on one leg.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slug
Verb
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Before the house was put on the market, the seller dutifully encased the existing stair in concrete so that the entrance was no longer accessible and punched a rudimentary new door on the ground floor.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Her twin brother witnessed the attack and punched two men: the man who attacked his sister and Corrado.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis hit a pair of free throws after getting fouled to put the game away.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Jan. 2025
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The tartness of cranberry, kissed with vanilla rum, is as enchanting as Elphaba's voice hitting that high note.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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With President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, the stakes for Chinese exports are likely to be higher not just into the U.S., but into countries like Mexico, which is slapping tariffs of its own on goods like textiles.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2025
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Canadian officials say that if Trump follows through with his threat of punishing tariffs, Canada would consider slapping retaliatory tariffs on American orange juice, toilets and some steel products.—
Jim Morris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Reality has a way of smacking you hard in the face.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vox,
10 Jan. 2025
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As of that date, an additional 30,000 MW of potential new loads had also come knocking at AEP’s door (a figure likely to be even larger today).—
Peter Kelly-Detwiler,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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In the middle of one firefight, Lozano also got knocked senseless by the blast wave from a tank gun.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2025
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Some slammed the woman's decision to travel while sick, while others noted that avoiding potentially contagious passengers in a crowded airport can be challenging.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Several commenters also slammed Biden for the presumptive move.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Jan. 2025
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When the bread banging is over, expect lots of crumbs on the ground, but do not despair.—
Catherine Garcia,
theweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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Two bodies banging against each other is great in real life, but in movies, sexuality is very much a suggestion.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
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Heavy snow pounded the district, with totals of 5-9 inches and isolated areas receiving up to 12 inches.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Allar has pounded the table time and time again for his receivers.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Slug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slug. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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