sluggers

plural of slugger

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Noun
  • Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Aug. 2025
  • The suspect was taken to the Public Safety Building, where his bloodied boxers and other physical evidence were collected.
    Tom Olsen, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Now a protector of animals and a champion of the downtrodden, Sonja runs afoul of the tyrant Draygan (Robert Sheehan) and ends up enslaved alongside other gladiators for sport, ultimately leading a revolt alongside her new compatriots.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Human activities played a huge part in the lion subspecies' decline, the AP reported, adding that many of the lions were killed by gladiators in Roman times.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Sluggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluggers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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