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 Tonight offers two more compelling home run bets for slugging first basemen with above-average power and favorable matchups. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 The Hawks want to be competing for a playoff spot here instead of slugging through a lost season. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugging

Verb

The team will take a day to settle in on Tuesday before hitting the practice field for the first of 13 sessions on Wednesday.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Jerry Kelly birdied the 72nd hole Sunday (despite hitting the ball in a greenside bunker) to account for a 2-shot margin of victory over Gogel, Darren Fichardt and Cameon Perry.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Trey Songz has avoided jail time following his arrest last year over allegedly punching an employee at a nightclub in New York City.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
But that hasn’t stopped one of the country’s increasingly renowned grape-growing regions from punching well above its weight.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 July 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

Snap a few photos before your guide for the day, Clint Holland, comes knocking.

— Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Cooper was accused of sending 20 messages and making two unanswered phone calls to his girlfriend before going to her apartment and knocking on her door, according to the arrest affidavit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of knocking

Verb

Brussels, however, was less charitable with EU regulators slapping a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) on Google, its first penalty under the Digital Markets Act, for favoring its own services.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Twenty wrestlers are committed to slipping on their mawashi loincloths (don’t call it a diaper), stomping to signal their readiness (that’s a shiko) and doing some belly-slapping grappling.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of smacking

Verb

The game actually drew a decent spring crowd of 10,000-12,000, partially because Chesney had worked so hard at banging the drum.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
According to the woman’s account, Leverett was banging his head against the walls and windows the day of the shooting.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

Definition of banging

Verb

The series adaptation will blend futuristic science with mystical lore, delivering on the heart-pounding suspense and international intrigue that has made the Langdon stories a global phenomenon.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
In their only debate and across the campaign trail, Elliott has been pounding away that the rich pay a smaller percentage of their overall income in taxes than the working poor.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026