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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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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
John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The Mavs did beat the short-handed Thunder last week, but Luka-less Dallas has largely been slogging its way through the schedule.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
The system was set up such that getting rid of anything is a tough legal slog.
—Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Jones’s rising star on X coincides with the company’s intervention in Jones’s personal bankruptcy case, which has been slogging its way through federal courts since October 2022, after a Connecticut judge ordered Jones to pay $965 million to families of victims of the Sandy Hook massacre.
—John Hyatt, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The Mavs did beat the short-handed Thunder last week, but Luka-less Dallas has largely been slogging its way through the schedule.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
Now, the looming threat of an even longer legal slog has compounded that confusion.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
The system was set up such that getting rid of anything is a tough legal slog.
—Tyler Cowen, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slog
Verb
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In the video, O'Leary wailed after the metal object hit him in the chest.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bellinger has pulled the ball at a 45% clip throughout his career, and he’s hit flyballs 44.3% of the time.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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About two hours later the struggling animal was still at the same spot, so the resident, Patrick Hines, reported the incident to East Hampton Town police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Knowing how badly Laine had been struggling with the Montreal Canadiens, coming into the tournament on an eight-game pointless streak, Pennanen had a one-on-one conversation with the mercurial scoring star.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The T-shirt, available in numerous colors, features a woman suggestively licking a stamp that contains the distinctive Playboy image of a rabbit wearing a bowtie.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Danielle took her shot and voted for Boston Rob, who managed to turn the vote onto Wes Bergmann, wiggle out of banishment, and make his way back into the turret to lick his wounds.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Smaller breeds take the field in the first quarter, and the lineup shuffles to play the larger breeds in the fourth quarter.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just one row above the workers, a group of tourists shuffled along and looked askance at the repair work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Too much mainstream music now sees itself as a refuge from real-world toils.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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On a mission to eradicate the toil and gamble of online reviews, FeedMe acts as a ‘flavor GPS,’ guiding users directly to dishes that match their taste, dietary requirements, and location.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The idea is that residents will have access to all daily essentials within a five-minute walk, while high-speed rail will provide transit around the metropolis.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
17 Feb. 2025
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Talking to them with a calm voice and taking them for a walk, can help to calm their nerves too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Reese smacked Clark in the head with her arm while trying to block a shot in their first WNBA meeting June 1.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The future — mechanical, intelligent, overwhelming — is today smacking us in the face.—
Colin Demarest,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Last year, President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Kamala Harris labored to persuade voters that the historic inflation surge of 2022 was over, and that rising wages had effectively erased its effects.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Slog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slog. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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