Thesaurus results for SLUGGED

slugged

verb

past tense of slug

as in smacked

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 slugged Bregman slugged three home runs for the first time in his career and finished with seven RBIs in a 12-6 win against the Nationals to pull the Cubs within 3 games of the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Miami slugged six homers in the series, while the Mets went deep twice. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 And in Thursday’s win over the Pirates, Jarvis slugged his first career home run, a two-run shot off Cam Sanders that cushioned the Braves’ lead. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 9 July 2026 The Athletics displayed life in the bottom of the third as Alika Williams doubled and Kurtz slugged a mammoth 457-foot, two-run homer to center, his 20th of the season. — Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026 What if the man had slugged me and gotten the better of me? — Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 Aaron Judge slugged 62 home runs for the New York Yankees in 2022, breaking Roger Maris’ mythical American League record of 61 homers set in 1961. — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026 Desmond, a Republican county supervisor, essentially has been waiting in the wings, keeping a comparatively low profile for months as the sure-thing Republican nominee in the pivotal 48th Congressional District, while Democrats slugged it out in a contentious primary. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugged

Verb

Ted Hurst smacked him on the helmet, but Delane kept his cool and did not respond.

— Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
When the Oakland pitcher delivered his slider, Perez smacked the ball to left field down the foul line.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacked

Verb

After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency authorized to regulate event contract exchanges, slapped multiple states with lawsuits in response.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of slapped

Verb

Communities still recovering from last weekend’s hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Tommy pounded away behind the kit, which rose roughly 12 feet into the air.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026