SLOGS Synonyms: 349 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slog

as in slaps

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 struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort slogging their way through a pile of paperwork

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as in licks

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

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as in shuffles

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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slogs

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noun

plural of slog

as in toils

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Recent Examples of slogs

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Soggy weather slogs off to the east From Colorado and across the Great Plains to Iowa, as much as 2 inches (5 centimeters) of rain fell Tuesday and into Wednesday, with some areas seeing even more. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 While the power opportunities are bright, the current earnings reports are much more dour as the oil sector slogs along with weakened activity. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slogs

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Someone slaps a strip of medical tape across their lips, promises you deeper sleep, fewer snores and a sharper jawline by morning, then cuts to a dreamy sunrise shot.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.

— Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of slaps

Verb

Content produced entirely by AI often struggles to build the trust and loyalty that keep customers coming back.

— Kylie Slavik, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Eight wage claims alleged unpaid wages, delayed tips, bounced checks and struggles with accessing payroll records, the outlet reported.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of struggles

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That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.

— Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of licks

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Using subtle lighting changes, the show shuffles three eras—the days after Oscar disappeared, one year later, and seven years later—to capture the muddle of trauma.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2026
Senate Enrolled Act 1, signed into law in 2025, shuffles the deck on local government finance under the guise of property tax reform.

— Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of shuffles

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The gods themselves are also an unnerving presence, omnipresent beings of colossal power who see humans as their playthings and view Ulysses' toils as some twisted spectator sport.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
There has to be a chance that Jos Buttler’s toils in Sri Lanka and India represent his last ventures on the international stage, and therefore the end of an era.

— Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of toils

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Advertisement Several short walks throughout the day can be more manageable than one long outing.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Nov. 2026
The sketch show, which started on the radio, poked fun at British people from various walks of life via exaggerated parodies, making subjects like Vicky Pollard into household names.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of walks

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The move knocks the financier’s voting power in Liberty down from 48% to 3%, and no holder of Liberty Media common stock now holds more than 9% of voting power.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
The loss knocks the Hornets, who have high expectations for this season, to a 3-6 start.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of knocks

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But the reason for this rather ugly framing device is that the team strives to educate the masses in the art of bankrobbing at the expense of being caught.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 12 Nov. 2026
UConn Women’s Basketball is proud to play in our Basketball is for Everyone Pride game and strives for a culture of inclusion and equity.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026