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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Because sometime in the middle quarters Sunday, the game developed into a defensive slugfest, and the Patriots had the higher ground.
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
This year’s Mayor’s Cup game turned into a slugfest, with six lead changes at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
This year’s Mayor’s Cup game turned into a slugfest, with six lead changes at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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