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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the two boxers were so exhausted they just slogged each other indiscriminately
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
slogging their way through a pile of paperwork
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
Gramps never tired of telling how he had to slog through the snow in order to get to school
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as in toil
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Recent Examples of slog
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Competing with the defending champions, who will be rested while the Warriors have slogged through two high-stakes games, will be a tough challenge.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Within an hour of the weekend’s racing concluding, the hard slog of dismantling the boats and team bases is already underway, the race once again on to meet tight shipping deadlines.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Verb
So a familiar roster with a familiar coaching staff slogging through a nightmarish first month only intensifies the scrutiny.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Competing with the defending champions, who will be rested while the Warriors have slogged through two high-stakes games, will be a tough challenge.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
There are no signs that Platner is losing support among Democrats in DC or Maine, even if his campaign is clearly wounded by the slog of scandals.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Within an hour of the weekend’s racing concluding, the hard slog of dismantling the boats and team bases is already underway, the race once again on to meet tight shipping deadlines.
—Andrew Rice, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slog
Verb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee saw his 18-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the majors entering play, come to an end after going hitless in three at-bats.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino resorts and other businesses along the 15 Freeway, announced Tuesday a partnership intended to save the struggling state-line strip and hundreds of jobs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Those home-and-away supporters know how much England struggled with the heat during a camp last summer.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Chalk it up to a bad match, and lick your wounds.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Affected animals transfer rabies by biting, licking or scratching other animals and humans.—
Laura Horne,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
Verb
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After starting at right tackle, Lomu flipped to the left side as Will Campbell’s top backup when the Patriots shuffled their O-line personnel with Maye still on the field.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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The state's unique open primary — in which the top two contenders advance to the general election regardless of their party affiliation — was plagued by Democratic in-fighting and scandal that repeatedly shuffled the frontrunners.—
Kyler Alvord,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Pure white cloth, born in the murderous toil of slavery, formed in debilitating factory conditions, and finished through the agony of Sicilian children, was bleached in more ways than one.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
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In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, was a change, and the men who came to the scene of daily toil this morning will never return alive.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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This win streak all but closed the gap, even as the Nats’ James Wood ended it with an 11th-inning walk-off homer.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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At the other end of the price scale, Bala Bangles ($55) 1- and 2-pound wrist and ankle weights add light, constant resistance to walks, Pilates, barre or yoga without looking like traditional gym gear.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Llamas smacked 139 hits in her career, Kyles 136.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Then the others, perhaps hearing the now-familiar smack, smack, slurp of group tonsil hockey, followed suit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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About 2,700 engineers labored on the project.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Another laboring woman with the same image on her phone.—
Karli Swenson,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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“Slog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slog. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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