Thesaurus results for SLUGGING

slugging

verb

present participle of slug

as in hitting

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 slugging And if Bregman had been slugging more, especially in clutch situations, the optics might be different. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026 As the White Sox were slugging their way to a 22-1 victory over the Royals on Friday night, former player Ron Kittle was getting married in a ballpark suite with Chicago chairman Jerry Reinsdorf officiating. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 Rice is slugging almost 100 points higher than Kurtz, though the A’s slugger’s ability to get on base has their OPS numbers in a comparable range. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 There wasn’t much concern about the hard-slugging right fielder’s condition, however. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots. — Josh Gross, Daily News, 31 May 2026 Slimp earned first-team all-Big Ten honors as the leadoff hitter for a Bruins team that features slugging stars Megan Grant and Jordan Woolery. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 But, more importantly, the Dodgers had nine hits in their eight times to the plate, with rookie Santiago Espinal and recently-off-the-IL Mookie Betts slugging back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the third inning. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 That slugging potential was showcased early in his MLB career. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugging

Verb

There was more talk of hitting a provisional, but Spieth refused.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
That cool air crashes toward the ground, then spreads outward in every direction like water hitting the floor.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

At the same hearing in May, Cooper answered another question the way Hegseth might have—by punching back.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Video of the incident shows two officers struggling with the woman, with one of them punching her in the head before taking her to the ground.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

With a Triple-A pitcher called up for a spot start and a utilityman smacking an early two-run homer, the Boston Red Sox, having now won eight straight games, keep winning with an unlikely formula.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The first mode is a more simple impact detonation — simply put, smacking the asteroid's surface to create a shallow crater, in which a nuclear device is exploded.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of smacking

Verb

With men on first and second against Andrew Alvarez (2-3), Rice hit a drive on the fourth straight curveball from Alvarez that center fielder Dylan Crews was unable to catch while slamming into the wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Six fighting bulls and their steers repeatedly knocked runners to the cobblestones, with one bull breaking from the herd and slamming into a cluster of unsuspecting participants.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of slamming

Verb

Saturday’s match was missing the loud Latin passion and party atmosphere that South American teams’ fans would have brought; the near-constant singing and chanting to a steady pounding drumbeat.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
The drums began pounding; the rain started to beat down even harder.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026