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
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.
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Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The audience went wild and my friend slugged me in the arm.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Last season, Suzuki slugged a career-high 32 home runs and 103 RBIs while his 31 doubles and 130 OPS+ tied for the second-best of his career despite a second-half slump.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 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
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.
—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
Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
The audience went wild and my friend slugged me in the arm.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Last season, Suzuki slugged a career-high 32 home runs and 103 RBIs while his 31 doubles and 130 OPS+ tied for the second-best of his career despite a second-half slump.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugged
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Near mile marker 161, about six miles from the summit, the 2020 Freightliner smacked the barrier wall on the right side of the road.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Singh raised his second straight half-century off just 23 balls with eight fours and a six while Iyer brought up his fifty of 31 balls and smacked Thakur four two consecutive sixes before perishing when Dhir took a stunning catch at deep mid-wicket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The female singers particularly knocked it out of the ballpark; both deserve record deals or Broadway roles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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One day, two undercover detectives with the Everett Police Department knocked on his door, introducing themselves as researchers with the gum industry, according to court records.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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Available in both regular and petite lengths, the pants with a shorter inseam are ideal for my 5-foot-2 frame, hitting right at my ankle and pairing well with sneakers, sandals, or a short heel, depending on the occasion.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Alexandria Real Estate Tech Center, a 47-acre, 14-building campus in Sorrento Mesa, also hit 100% occupancy.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Charges say that's when the suspect punched the victim on the left side of his face with a closed fist.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Police say Martinez punched the man in the face, pulled him to the ground and continued to hit him, knocking the victim unconscious.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The container struck Duprey, who lost control of the scooter, slammed into a tree and crashed onto the pavement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The war has jolted markets and rattled the global economy as shipping has been cut off and airstrikes have pounded military and civilian infrastructure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has long pounded the table for rate cuts and has wanted Fed Chair Jerome Powell out for years.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Slugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugged. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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