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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South Grand Prairie edges Martin South Grand Prairie and Arlington Martin are both headed to the playoffs and the two teams played a defensive slugfest in the final District 8-6A contest as SGP took a 28-20 win.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Luckily, by the fourth quarter, the game found a second wind and became a slugfest between the country's best NFL teams.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Their 2-2 draw with Celtic at Tynecastle yesterday was an all-out slugfest.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The New England Patriots are hosting the Houston Texans today in a 2026 NFL playoff game that many expect to be a slugfest at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2026
Luckily, by the fourth quarter, the game found a second wind and became a slugfest between the country's best NFL teams.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Their 2-2 draw with Celtic at Tynecastle yesterday was an all-out slugfest.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
The New England Patriots are hosting the Houston Texans today in a 2026 NFL playoff game that many expect to be a slugfest at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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