as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one well aimed slug on the head knocked him out
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as in snail
a lazy person
he's always a slug in the morning, which is why he prefers to sleep late
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as in to punch
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she got so angry that she slugged the back of the chair and knocked it over
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Recent Examples of slug
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Although the scent of mint is deeply appealing to most human noses, many pests don’t like the smell or taste of mint – including slugs and snails.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
There wasn’t much concern about the hard-slugging right fielder’s condition, however.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Noun
So, too, do simultaneous hermaphrodites, a collection of creatures that includes most species of land snails, slugs, and earthworms.
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Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Although the scent of mint is deeply appealing to most human noses, many pests don’t like the smell or taste of mint – including slugs and snails.
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Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
Verb
Just one slugging homegrown hitter can help so, so much.
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Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
There wasn’t much concern about the hard-slugging right fielder’s condition, however.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slug
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The one-two acquisition punch would propel the Ellison family to top-tier moguls with influence over CNN, CBS News, HBO, Turner Classic Movies and two historic Hollywood studios.
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Not as messy as chicken wings but packing the same flavorful punch, buffalo chicken dip is a sure-fire crowd-pleaser.
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Some of our go-to eye serums are marked down for Prime Day, too, including the COSRX Snail Mucin Peptide Under Eye Cream, which features snail mucin, peptides, and niacinamide to even out discoloration and soothe puffy areas.
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The WanderFull HydroBag offers a stylish, hands-free way to keep your heavy Stanley tumbler or Owala bottle ready for sips during trips and treks.
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C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool.
Verb
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Against Cardinals’ starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the Braves mustered just one hit and one run through five innings of an eventual 5-3 loss.
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Thomas had hit a leadoff double, but Michael Massey, Salvador Perez and John Rave failed to drive him in.
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While dealing real damage, Moscow’s ability to adapt has prevented Ukraine’s drone campaign from dealing the decisive blow Kyiv’s allies had hoped.
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Apple could still handle the iPhone differently by raising only Pro model prices, adjusting storage tiers, leaning on carrier promotions or pushing trade-in offers harder to soften the blow.
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Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
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As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
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Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
Verb
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Would love to see what happens if Daemon tries to slap Hugh.
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So, the inspector held a Stop Sale party, slapping them on dumplings, two groups of sprouts, three groups of shrimp, and eggs, chicken, beef, pork, noodles, cabbage, pasta and ham.
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“Slug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slug. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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