slug it out

phrase

informal

: to fight or compete over something until one side wins

The companies are slugging it out in court.

Examples of slug it out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The two films will slug it out all night long, as dedicated Oscar-watchers tally wins as the event goes on. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

This record is a love letter to the working class musicians out there, we who slug it out on the road against all odds. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 23 Feb. 2026

Like a teapot on a slow boil, they are supposed to heat up gradually over many months, riding a rising tension that reaches its crescendo in its final weeks, as players or teams slug it out for that last jewel. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

Jake is welcome to come on Uncensored to discuss this, and verbally slug it out with me, anytime. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for slug it out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout