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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the two boxers were so exhausted they just slogged each other indiscriminately
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2
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
slogging their way through a pile of paperwork
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
Gramps never tired of telling how he had to slog through the snow in order to get to school
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as in toil
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Recent Examples of slog
Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
For a team with a legendary quarterback and Super Bowl aspirations, however, the ugliness of the Chiefs’ offensive slog against the Giants left a lot to be desired moving forward.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The same is true for Marines slogging over rough country on foot.
—David Szondy
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Instead, the book, which unfolds in strictly chronological order, is a frustrating slog.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
For a team with a legendary quarterback and Super Bowl aspirations, however, the ugliness of the Chiefs’ offensive slog against the Giants left a lot to be desired moving forward.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
New opportunities But as China's domestic economy slogs through a transition away from real estate, its companies are turning overseas.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
The same is true for Marines slogging over rough country on foot.
—David Szondy
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slog
Verb
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The ball popped up in the air and Bolton was there to grab it, except he was hit by teammate Drue Tranquill.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hikers hit Goat Trail Hill 'n Dale Hiking Club will hike Thursday along the Goat Trail to Steel Creek on the Buffalo National River.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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The arrival of Clark and other high-profile young players have contributed to a boom in popularity for the long-struggling league.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos are 2-2 and coming off a dominating 28-3 victory over the struggling Cincinnati Bengals.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the mischievous pup led his owner directly to the scene of the crime by licking his lips constantly, which seemed awfully curious.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bear 856 is also a large, male brown bear, who is easily identifiable to park rangers due to the animal's unusual habit of licking his lips — a behavior not typically observed in brown bears.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Seahawks might need to do more shuffling ahead of their Week 6 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Restyle Soft Goods Soft goods like accent pillows, throw blankets, and even curtains can be easily shuffled around to refresh your space, Reinhard says.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Erginoglu planted over 11,000 trees along with installing water pipes - the completion of an incredible 30 years of dedication and hard toil.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The emotional toil caused by doomscrolling has been shown to cause real harm.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, no game day is complete without a stop at Gallettes, which is a mere five-minute walk from the football stadium where the Crimson Tide play.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The battery lasts almost two full days, even with a bunch of notifications coming in and a couple of outdoor walks tracked.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The flintlock coughed a lot of smoke, but Zutterman heard the 270-grain roundball smack the buck.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Already labored by national debt levels around double the European target, in September the French economy was downgraded by credit ratings agency Fitch.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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This October's full moon is known as the Harvest Moon, owing to its proximity to the autumn equinox — when farmers would labor under the light of the moon to gather their crops long before artificial light was invented.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Slog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slog. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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