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Recent Examples of slugfest
But unlike the Wimbledon example, there’s no final score the robots can reach to end their slugfest.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 July 2025
Rather than pick up where Man of Steel left off, this sequel rewinds to Superman’s battle with Zod, revealing that none other than Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) was caught up in the damage of the Kryptonian slugfest.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Can the Cubs ride the momentum from their Saturday slugfest?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The game was a defensive slugfest, particularly in the second half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 July 2025
Rather than pick up where Man of Steel left off, this sequel rewinds to Superman’s battle with Zod, revealing that none other than Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) was caught up in the damage of the Kryptonian slugfest.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 11 July 2025
Can the Cubs ride the momentum from their Saturday slugfest?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The game was a defensive slugfest, particularly in the second half.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugfest
Noun
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Its satirical video, depicting politicians descending into an all-out fistfight, proved especially prescient during the fevered atmosphere of the 2016 election cycle.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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Dilliehunt and Bland were shot and killed during a fistfight on the 1600 block of 83rd Avenue in Oakland, which the surviving victims claim started with an argument over a parking spot.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Onaje died four days later — having suffered fatal brain hemorrhaging from multiple blows to his skull.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
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Officers said that Samartino quickly assessed the situation and immediately began administering back blows to the infant.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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The African team possessed the ball 52% of the time, had 563 accurate passes (92%) to Argentina’s 504 (90%) and held a 43-39 advantage in duels won.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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What gets all the attention is the duel between me and a few of them.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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Chaos erupted after activist and opponent to Henyard Jedidiah Brown called the former supervisor an expletive, leading both Woods and Henyard to enter the melee.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Finally the Act 4 update will also bring the Blackspyre Collection of skins, which feature custom art for the Phantom, Sheriff, Spectre, Ares, and new melee, the Divide, and there will obviously be a new battlepass to grind through.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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About deluded coaches and philandering teammates and practice-field punch-ups.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Among them are Neeson as a Great Gatsby-esque type who puts Declan in the hospital after a punch-up and Cleese as a priest who also doubles as the Grim Reaper.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Most people aren’t focused on Advent calendars right now — those chocolates hidden under perforated punch-outs to celebrate each day of the season.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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During the portion of Thursday’s practice open to reporters, the Patriots practiced punch-out drills directly in front of reporters.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
22 Dec. 2025
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But our three-way confrontation was still far from over.—
Bob Brody,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Muldur was in the middle of the confrontation in stoppage time in the first half that led to Galarza's ejection.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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May 26 Juniper O’Reilly and Mo Elmthorn are best friends, roommates, and farmers who share an idyllic cottage life filled with livestock, tavern visits, and the occasional brawl.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, six people have been arrested in connection with the brawl.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugfest. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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