: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball
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However, until a new agreement is reached, Phillies fans have to at least be a little nervous that another club will blow the slugger away with their offer.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Toronto slugger George Springer, who celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday, hit a leadoff home run off Royals starter Michael Lorenzen.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Marmol called on him to face Padres slugger Manny Machado with the bases loaded.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
After Trump met with Judge, the slugger smashed two homers, a solo shot 413 feet to left field, and slapped another one later in the game for his 46th of the season.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Toronto slugger George Springer, who celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday, hit a leadoff home run off Royals starter Michael Lorenzen.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
Marmol called on him to face Padres slugger Manny Machado with the bases loaded.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
After Trump met with Judge, the slugger smashed two homers, a solo shot 413 feet to left field, and slapped another one later in the game for his 46th of the season.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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