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
The Lakers slugged their way through a defensive battle against the Houston Rockets in the first round, but their offense started lagging midway through the series.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The last time Philadelphia hosted the Home Run Derby was 1996, when Barry Bonds slugged 17 homers at Veterans Stadium.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Dansby Swanson slugged his fourth home run to tie for the team lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Francis Parker slugged two home runs and Oliver Pannese threw five strong innings to help the Lancers earn an 8-3 home win on Tuesday over Otay Ranch.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hasn’t been too far behind either, as the Japanese home run champion has already slugged four through his first two weeks.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
His career essentially bestrides the slow-to-grow Before Times and the apparent soccer paradise of today, which was fortified by remarkable facilities, boosted by an ideal central location and forged by an eagerly welcoming host city that slugged above its weight to make this happen.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Wilder and Chisora, both nearing the end, slugged it out.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Texas, which has slugged 18 homers in its first 12 games, launched 10 longballs against the Spartans.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The last time Philadelphia hosted the Home Run Derby was 1996, when Barry Bonds slugged 17 homers at Veterans Stadium.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Dansby Swanson slugged his fourth home run to tie for the team lead.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Francis Parker slugged two home runs and Oliver Pannese threw five strong innings to help the Lancers earn an 8-3 home win on Tuesday over Otay Ranch.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami hasn’t been too far behind either, as the Japanese home run champion has already slugged four through his first two weeks.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
His career essentially bestrides the slow-to-grow Before Times and the apparent soccer paradise of today, which was fortified by remarkable facilities, boosted by an ideal central location and forged by an eagerly welcoming host city that slugged above its weight to make this happen.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Wilder and Chisora, both nearing the end, slugged it out.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Texas, which has slugged 18 homers in its first 12 games, launched 10 longballs against the Spartans.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugged
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Captain Rajat Patidar smacked 61 off 31 balls while Tim David (40), Krunal Pandya (28 not out) and Romario Shepherd (23 not out) also played cameos to bring Bengaluru close to the target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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Adams, who lived in Diggs' home while working for him, walked into the Dedham police station on December 16 alleging that two weeks earlier, Diggs had smacked her across the face and choked her.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Two more walks burned Warren in the fourth, as Duran followed with a sac fly before Seager knocked an RBI single.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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MacKinnon was credited with two hits in the game — one on Hughes, which knocked the talented defenseman to the ice, and another on Boldy, who went hard into the boards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Sloane, who has increased his fastball velocity by over 10 mph since last spring and now reaches 90, hit the gym hard.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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During their semifinal win over Wisconsin, the Bruins hit four home runs and pushed their NCAA record single-season team home run total to 181.—
Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, similar detection work resulted in NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which slammed the DART spacecraft into the small asteroid Dimorphos orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos, changing the orbits of both child and parent around the sun.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
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The president also slammed Schumer and his allies in the lengthy post.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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As time ran out before the break, Clark pounded the ball to the floor in frustration and voiced some sort of grievance to her head coach, Stephanie White.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The recent selloff in financial services stocks pounded Amex, too; its shares are down 18% from the all-time high reached in December.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Slugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugged. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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