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as in hitting
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 laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort
slogging their way through a pile of paperwork
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3
as in pounding
to strike repeatedly
the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived
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4
as in shuffling
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 slogging
Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
While slogging through the South Florida heat for three-plus hours, the Pats’ pass rush actually strengthened as the game wore on.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are slogging through another dismal season, destined to miss the playoffs for the 10th season in a row, despite a starting rotation topped by the pitcher who is arguably the best in baseball — certainly in the top five — 23-year-old Paul Skenes.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The same is true for Marines slogging over rough country on foot.
—David Szondy
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Another clip showed passengers slogging through water that rushed into a train station in Brooklyn, with water appearing to sprinkle in through the tiles on the walls.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
While slogging through the South Florida heat for three-plus hours, the Pats’ pass rush actually strengthened as the game wore on.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates are slogging through another dismal season, destined to miss the playoffs for the 10th season in a row, despite a starting rotation topped by the pitcher who is arguably the best in baseball — certainly in the top five — 23-year-old Paul Skenes.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
The same is true for Marines slogging over rough country on foot.
—David Szondy
august 10, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2025
Another clip showed passengers slogging through water that rushed into a train station in Brooklyn, with water appearing to sprinkle in through the tiles on the walls.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slogging
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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After an incompletion on third down, McCashland’s 25-yard field goal attempt was no good, hitting the right upright with 17 seconds remaining in the half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Dodgers then knocked off the Giants in the NL Division Series, though Scherzer lost his Game 3 start – allowing three hits and a run on Evan Longoria’s game-deciding homer while laboring seven innings and 110 pitches.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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With The Fulfillment, the sub-context is how clout culture is a currency, how attention itself has become a currency, just like our laboring bodies are.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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Afterwards, Munchak says agents pulled their car in front of hers and surrounded the vehicle, pounding on it, telling her to open the doors and pointing a gun at her.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The metal giants are currently pounding their way through a long-overdue tour of Australia and New Zealand, a six-date coast-to-coast swing for the M72 World Tour.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, if the Phillies were to target Bichette, there would be some sort of shuffling in the infield.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2022, Kelsey pleaded guilty to illegally shuffling money from his state Senate campaign account to his federal congressional campaign account.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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The van reaches home ground and no one talks and the only sound along that final stretch is El Camello slapping himself to scare away mosquitoes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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First, rather than slapping a latex mask and makeup on Schuster-Koloamatangi, performance capture technology is used to have Dek’s face come alive with the actor’s expressions.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Her victory also carries national implications for Democrats, who are struggling to chart a path between progressive energy and centrist caution ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Always Greener, which scored 15 nominations on the annual Brit List, is a high concept script that follows a struggling artist, haunted by past failure, who is given a one-in-a-million chance to become his rich and successful doppelganger from a parallel universe.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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The sketch concluded with the librarian licking Moynihan's face with a forked tongue and then unbuttoning her blouse — causing all of the boys' heads to explode.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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Others, like Ava Louise, do it through viral media stunts, like flashing the New York-Dublin Portal or licking a toilet seat in the beginning of the Covid pandemic.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Seven years of stumbling around.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After stumbling into a massive camp full of refugees from Nilfgaard’s ongoing campaign, Geralt winds up witness to a witch trial.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Slogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slogging. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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