as in smacked
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she got so angry that she slugged the back of the chair and knocked it over
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Recent Examples of slugged
On Monday afternoon, the sun slugged the Earth with a massive flare, landing its most powerful energetic punch since the Great Halloween Storm of 2003.
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Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
In 1941, the Bears slugged out a 33-14 win at Wrigley Field.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Jones repeatedly slugged a woman in the face at Trinity Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Ohtani slugged three home runs while limiting the Brewers to two hits in six-plus innings, striking out 10.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, who slugged 31 home runs, was named a finalist for the National League Silver Slugger Award on Wednesday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The Angels superstar slugged the 400th homer of his career, punctuating a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Coors Field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh has slugged his way into the history books.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rizzo played in 155 games, slugged 32 home runs, drove in 109, won the Gold Glove and the Platinum Glove.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
In 1941, the Bears slugged out a 33-14 win at Wrigley Field.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Jones repeatedly slugged a woman in the face at Trinity Ave.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Ohtani slugged three home runs while limiting the Brewers to two hits in six-plus innings, striking out 10.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, who slugged 31 home runs, was named a finalist for the National League Silver Slugger Award on Wednesday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The Angels superstar slugged the 400th homer of his career, punctuating a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night at Coors Field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh has slugged his way into the history books.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rizzo played in 155 games, slugged 32 home runs, drove in 109, won the Gold Glove and the Platinum Glove.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugged
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump, true to form, knocked Biden for skipping the Super Bowl Sunday platform.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Second division Albacete knocked Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey last month.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Both said Toth had slapped the mother-in-law Tuesday evening, according to the report.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Khan said Desmond eventually became angry with her and slapped her across the face before putting her in a chokehold, according to court documents.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, the elderly driver first hit a bicyclist, then continued for about a block before crashing her 2023 Mercedes Benz C class into the bakery section of the grocery store, trapping multiple people beneath her car, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nvidia now expects its total sales to hit new records in 2026, projecting around $500 billion in revenue.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Abigail Boyd, an opposition Green lawmaker in the state parliament, said she had been punched by officers while attempting to vacate the site.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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But McCalla then got up, pursued Mudd and punched him.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The source of the photos, who requested anonymity, slammed Nanos for attending the game while the search continues.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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On the court, White jumped in anticipation as Peterson slammed the ball into the hoop.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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One man pulled a small hotel sign off the building and raised it above his head, while another banged a pot on it to make more noise.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Court documents say when the officers tried to leave, Catlett pounded on the hood and kicked the side door of their car.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Searchers looked in backyards, knocked on doors and pounded the pavement.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Slugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugged. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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