slugfest
noun
slug·fest
ˈsləg-ˌfest 
: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows
also
: a heated dispute
a vocal slugfest
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The Yankees started their slugfest in style against the Rays, as Judge’s big fly traveled 429 feet to the batter’s eye at Steinbrenner Field.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
In between the slugfests over Medi-Cal, taxes and immigration, the House of Representatives has voted to give Tehachapi a new ZIP code.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Jack Westover Notes: It’s been a slow, ugly slugfest among the backup tight ends to see who can win the No. 3 job.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
As Vallejos pulled ahead thanks to his striking combinations and power, which left Silva looking to goad him into an ugly slugfest, which Vallejos mostly avoided sticking to his game plan of using combinations to take advantage of Silva’s lack of defense.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
In between the slugfests over Medi-Cal, taxes and immigration, the House of Representatives has voted to give Tehachapi a new ZIP code.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Hunter Henry, Austin Hooper, Jack Westover Notes: It’s been a slow, ugly slugfest among the backup tight ends to see who can win the No. 3 job.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
As Vallejos pulled ahead thanks to his striking combinations and power, which left Silva looking to goad him into an ugly slugfest, which Vallejos mostly avoided sticking to his game plan of using combinations to take advantage of Silva’s lack of defense.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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