: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball
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However, the slugger was only in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader, with the Dodgers opting for a more cautious approach with their $700 million slugger.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
With the score tied between the Cubs and Yankees, the slugger failed to hit the ball not once but twice.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
With the score tied between the Cubs and Yankees, the slugger failed to hit the ball not once but twice.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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