Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
sluggish .
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
slug .
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Examples
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Post-debate analysis, including feedback from the Beacon-News staff and various undecided voters, suggested that Weisner and Irvin slugged it out on the economy, crime, taxes and downtown while Kifowit "rambled off" into non-priority issues such as pledging not to fire city employees who may otherwise deserve to be terminated and her city manager idea, which she now calls a city administrator after her original idea failed with the public.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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Following a walk and a double, Valentin slugged his third homer for a 5-3 lead.
USATODAY.com 2005
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Jose Valentin slugged a solo homer in the seventh to match his career high of 28 and Carlos Lee connected on his 150th career homer in the eighth, a solo shot over the center field wall.
USATODAY.com 2004
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"I don't know what I am going to do on Monday," said Prince William resident Denise Burkhart, who has "slugged" by catching rides from Potomac Mills for more than 10 years.
Local digest for Feb. 11, 2011 Post 2011
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"I don't know what I am going to do on Monday," said Prince William resident Denise Burkhart, who has "slugged" by catching rides from Potomac Mills for more than 10 years.
Local digest for Feb. 11, 2011 Post 2011
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Darn right they are scared of Webb, when Bush got snippy with Senator Webb over his response to GW's question about his sons well being Webb told a reporter he should have "slugged" the man.
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But for him it was not pleasant to be reminded that he had "slugged" the Sophs 'most honored member.
The Young Pitcher Zane Grey 1905
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"In the second half we just kind of slugged it out with them and made enough plays to win."
ESPNsoccernet 2010
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What we do know is that we will be 'slugged' hard in the pocket by Rudd and we are already in a tragic h ... zarrotts 10: 03am Wednesday 25th November 2009 EST
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I have been on the receiving end of that behavior — going past verbal taunting ot being slugged, inter alia.
The Volokh Conspiracy » A Crime to Repeatedly Insult a Minor 2010
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