Synonyms of slogged

slogged

verb

past tense of slog

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smacked
• knocked
• slapped
• hit
• slammed
• punched
• banged
• pounded
• clapped
• whacked
• struck
• swiped
• clipped
• batted
• kicked
• cracked
• thumped
• slugged
• shoved
• bashed
• pushed
• clocked
• swatted
• bobbed
• jabbed
• hammered
• tapped
• licked
• poked
• nailed
• thwacked
• bopped
• socked
• bludgeoned
• flicked
• clobbered
• rapped
• boxed
• zapped
• clouted
• walloped
• pasted
• chopped
• stabbed
• smote
• biffed
• tagged
• whaled
• busted
• bumped
• bonked
• belted
• stroked
• pummeled
• battered
• buffeted
• beat
• lashed
• pelted
• roughed
• mauled
• bunged
• dumped
• peppered
• hung one on
• mangled
• drubbed
• prodded
• lambasted
• slashed
• scuffed
• whipped
• jostled
• cuffed
• stamped
• laced
• flailed
• thrashed
• bunted
• decked
• sapped
• butted
• felled
• creamed
• sledged
• speared
• switched
• leveled
• clubbed
• kneed
• flogged
• floored
• conked
• knocked down
• pommeled
• caned
• bowled (down or over)
• beaned
• sucker punched
• sledgehammered
• brained
• cudgeled
• skulled
• rabbit-punched

2

as in labored

to devote serious and sustained effort

slogging their way through a pile of paperwork

Synonyms & Similar Words

• labored
• struggled
• worked
• endeavored
• tried
• toiled
• hustled
• tugged
• plodded
• plowed
• grubbed
• sweat
• drudged
• slaved
• humped
• strove
• dug (away)
• fagged
• plugged
• travailed
• pegged (away)
• strained
• banged away
• moiled
• attacked
• sweat blood
• applied (oneself)
• drove
• trudged
• waded
• beavered (away)
• essayed
• scratched
• pitched in
• buckled (down)
• hammered (away)
• exerted
• exercised
• dug in
• scrabbled
• eked out
• overworked
• knuckled down
• ground (out)
• overexerted
• put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• broke
• slackened
• eased (up)
• loafed
• lazed
• lounged
• let up
• chilled
• shirked
• dallied
• idled
• rested
• hung (around or out)
• bummed
• basked
• lolled
• played
• slacked (off)
• hacked (around)
• goofed (off)
• relaxed
• hung
• unwound
• reposed
• dabbled
• trifled
• goldbricked
• dillydallied
• footled
• doodled
• vegged out
• fooled around
• messed around
• puttered (around)
• goofed (around)
• hung about
• pottered (around)
• monkeyed (around)
• fribbled

3

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly

the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounded
• licked
• lashed
• whipped
• pelted
• battered
• did
• thumped
• knocked
• slapped
• beat
• attacked
• batted
• hit
• punched
• slammed
• smashed
• assaulted
• paddled
• spanked
• hided
• thrashed
• pummeled
• tromped
• bashed
• mauled
• buffeted
• chopped
• bludgeoned
• smacked
• hammered
• clubbed
• lathered
• switched
• flogged
• walloped
• belabored
• lambasted
• whacked
• swiped
• stormed
• threshed
• worked over
• slated
• laced
• punched out
• fibbed
• curried
• raided
• basted
• tanned
• boxed
• belted
• drubbed
• whupped
• wounded
• rushed
• whopped
• whaled
• swatted
• messed (up)
• roughed (up)
• cracked
• birched
• socked
• assailed
• bunged up
• clobbered
• pommeled
• pasted
• beat up on
• strapped
• laid on
• beset
• clouted
• thwacked
• cuffed
• descended (on or upon)
• jumped (on)
• busted
• whomped
• whammed
• pounced (on or upon)
• flagellated
• lammed
• caned
• scourged
• horsewhipped
• lacerated
• gored
• cudgeled
• mangled
• leathered
• mutilated
• maimed
• pistol-whipped
• blackjacked
• fustigated
• cowhided
• rawhided

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffled
• stumbled
• stomped
• trudged
• weaved
• barged
• shambled
• lurched
• tramped
• hauled
• sloughed
• floundered
• dragged
• plodded
• pounded
• stamped
• clumped
• lumped
• scuffled
• stumped
• lumbered
• scuffed
• staggered
• galumphed
• flogged
• tromped
• flopped
• swayed
• waddled
• blundered
• reeled
• tottered
• careened
• teetered
• wobbled
• doddered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slid
• glided
• whisked
• drifted
• hung
• coasted
• waltzed
• breezed
• floated
• hovered
• wafted
• poised

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slogged

The Lakers slogged through a six-year playoff drought from 2013-19. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Tropical Storm Bertha slogged toward the Gulf Coast, forecasters from the National Hurricane Center said, remaining on track to bring heavy rain, storm surge and gusty winds to several states in the area. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 July 2026

Connelly Early slogged his way through 6 1/3 innings in his team-leading 12th start of the season. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026

On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026

The Broncos slogged through two TNF games last year, and took a defense-wins-championships mentality in both. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 May 2026

Competing with the defending champions, who will be rested while the Warriors have slogged through two high-stakes games, will be a tough challenge. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

As the search slogged through its fourth day, much remained murky. — New York Times, 4 Feb. 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