as in punch
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one well aimed slug on the head knocked him out
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as in snail
a lazy person
he's always a slug in the morning, which is why he prefers to sleep late
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as in to punch
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 slug
Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Pay attention to your plants and watch for cabbage worms, cabbage maggots, flea beetles, and slugs.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
Have two opponents with at least 50 home runs ever slugged against each other in the World Series?
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Nope.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The Benefits Copper wire in the garden is not exactly a new hack: Many people claim that using it in the form of metal mesh keeps snails and slugs at bay as a temporary fencing around delicate plants.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 10 Oct. 2024
Pay attention to your plants and watch for cabbage worms, cabbage maggots, flea beetles, and slugs.
—Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
Yastrzemski also slugged 102 home runs between visits to Baltimore, and in his first at-bat back went deep again.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
Have two opponents with at least 50 home runs ever slugged against each other in the World Series?
Follow along for live coverage
Nope.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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There and elsewhere, the songs punch above the weight necessary for Christmas fluff, but most fail to clear the bar of justifying their presence in an already padded runtime.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Cincy takes over near its own 10. Copied Share Bengals punch it in after marathon drive Rohan Nadkarni The Bengals are up 7-0 after a one-yard touchdown run by Chase Brown.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Criswell was pressed specifically on FEMA's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit the Southeast back-to-back, NPR's Debbie Elliott says.Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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In its earnings reported in October, Delta said U.S. travelers’ avoidance of Paris around the Olympics resulted in a $100 million revenue hit on its French routes.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Universal Genève wasn’t just some funky, old-school Swiss brand with a cool logo to slap onto a modern watch for the nostalgic set.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Voice 1: Everybody was trying to get people’s attention, like, hey, here comes the wave, and then the first one kind of slapped against the door.Outside Online, Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
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Nobody will mind if they get smacked in the head by a selfie stick, or buzzed by a drone.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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With the score sitting at 14-10, Crabb smacked the ball at Banesh who parried it, his touch giving Partain the option to pass it back to his teammate.Aaron Heisen, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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The 49ers knocked LaFleur’s Packers out of the playoffs in 2019, 2021 and 2023.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the second half, with Houston owning a 20-10 lead, the Cowboys were knocking on the doorstep, looking at fourth-and-2 from the Texans’ 8-yard line.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Police Benefit Association President Patrick Hendry also slammed the criminal justice system during the news conference and said NYPD officers are tired of being assaulted.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Gusts up to 60 mph slammed western Oregon and Northern California endured gusts up to 80 mph.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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In Santo Suárez, part of a populous neighborhood in southwestern Havana, people went into the streets banging pots and pans in protest at night on Oct. 20.Andrea Rodriguez and Milexsy Duran, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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The pro-Palestinian demonstrators are waving Palestinian flags, banging drums and decrying Israel's yearlong military assault in the Gaza Strip.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Slug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slug. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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