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as in smacked
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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as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort
slogging their way through a pile of paperwork
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as in pounded
to strike repeatedly
the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived
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as in shuffled
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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Recent Examples of slogged
As the search slogged through its fourth day, much remained murky.
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New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time the family slogged through postgame traffic to arrive at a nearby hospital, Bryant had already undergone a couple of neurological tests that came back negative.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
As several opponents improved at understanding them, however, the new-look Wave saw their goal-scoring flow dwindle to a trickle, if that, as the season slogged on.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
As one week of lockdown slogged into the next, Lia, a straight-A student, struggled through that chaotic, ever-unmuted, camera-off Zoom version of school.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ravens' issues have been on defense, while the Chiefs offense has slogged through the season to this point.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time the family slogged through postgame traffic to arrive at a nearby hospital, Bryant had already undergone a couple of neurological tests that came back negative.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
As several opponents improved at understanding them, however, the new-look Wave saw their goal-scoring flow dwindle to a trickle, if that, as the season slogged on.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
As one week of lockdown slogged into the next, Lia, a straight-A student, struggled through that chaotic, ever-unmuted, camera-off Zoom version of school.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The Ravens' issues have been on defense, while the Chiefs offense has slogged through the season to this point.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slogged
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Something that really smacked me in the mouth is taxes.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the opening minutes of the game, Victor Wembanyama drove in transition on Sam Hauser and got smacked in the nose and mouth, going down in pain for an extended period.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Irish workers also labored in rail yards and mines in the area.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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My fascination extended to gardeners, who voluntarily labored to create something with no hope of permanence.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Kings pounded the Clippers inside and controlled the boards behind a balanced attack.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The atmospheric scientist was chasing thunderstorms near Kankakee Tuesday night that swept across northern Illinois and northwest Indiana — producing destructive tornadoes that razed houses and farmland, and pelting hail that pounded roofs and smashed car windows.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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As children from the synagogue were shuffled to safety, nearby West Bloomfield Schools were under a shelter-in-place order from police.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara struggled in his World Baseball Classic debut three years ago for his native Dominican Republic, which didn’t advance out of pool play that year.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 30-year-old offensive tackle — who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent ahead of the 2019 season — was brought to Charlotte in 2024 as a reserve option at tackle for the Panthers, who were interested in bolstering an offensive line that struggled mightily the year before.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the flue was closed, so the fire licked up the walls, left a smell like the fall, like ancient smokehouses and dung.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
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At Nadeau’s Ice Sculptures, the oldest carving factory in America, a team of former archaeologists and butchers creates ephemeral art designed to be licked, touched, and eventually, lost.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, the publication of Lee’s latest exposé – a deep dive into the powerful Washberg family – is immediately followed by the suspicious suicide of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), and Lee knows he’s stumbled onto something big.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the Illini stumbled by losing four of six after that before winning their final two against bottom-dwellers Oregon and Maryland.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Slogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slogged. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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