slogs 1 of 2

verb

Definition of slogsnext
present tense third-person singular of slog
1
as in slaps
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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2
as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort slogging their way through a pile of paperwork

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3
as in licks
to strike repeatedly the feisty woman was still slogging her would-be attacker when the police arrived

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4
as in shuffles
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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slogs

2 of 2

noun

plural of slog
1
as in toils

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2
as in walks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slogs
  1. struggles
  2. strives
  3. hides
  4. efforts
  5. hits
  6. works
  7. slams
  8. tries
Verb
  • Additionally, the jail struggles to provide adequate food, and unsanitary food distribution practices have left detainees vulnerable to malnutrition, pest infestations and other harms.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But Moore sometimes struggles to take responsibility in the way expected of leaders.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • The company strives to be more than just a pet product brand.
    FunnyFuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of strives
Verb
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hides
Noun
  • Despite the best efforts of officers and the relentless, mechanical drive of war, peace still sprung up organically whenever the season allowed.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of efforts
Verb
  • First, there are those who lip-sync – like Kili Paul, a Tanzanian social media star who performs Bollywood and other movie hits against the backdrop of his rural community — a mix of greenery and low-slung buildings.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Batman 2 is said to begin right as The Penguin ends and winter hits Gotham.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of hits
Verb
  • The former calls for a counterfactual view of how testing works; the latter calls for political will and policy ideas not currently in evidence.
    Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The office also works with the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit, which investigates the cause and origin of fires and arson.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of works
Verb
  • But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of slams
Verb
  • Jackson tries to see 15 to 20 people at each facility during her monthly visits.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Though timid Player 125 Min-su (Lee David) tries to help her, Se-mi is killed by Player 124 Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won).
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tries
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