slugfest
noun
slug·fest
ˈsləg-ˌfest 
: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows
also
: a heated dispute
a vocal slugfest
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A week after surviving a back-and-forth slugfest with Windsor in the quarterfinals behind junior Emmitt Munson’s second straight 100-yard game on the ground, the Panthers head north to take on a rugged Mavericks squad that’s allowing just 9.5 points/game.
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
Should be a good old-fashioned slugfest at Kinnick Stadium.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
From Broderick Turner: Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
One night after the Red Sox outlasted the Orioles in a 12-10 slugfest, the teams battled through a pitchers’ duel for five innings.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
Should be a good old-fashioned slugfest at Kinnick Stadium.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
From Broderick Turner: Two of the NBA’s best defensive clubs collided Wednesday night and with that came the expectations of a slugfest between the Clippers and Orlando Magic.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
One night after the Red Sox outlasted the Orioles in a 12-10 slugfest, the teams battled through a pitchers’ duel for five innings.
—Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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