as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
one well aimed slug on the head knocked him out
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as in snails
a lazy person
he's always a slug in the morning, which is why he prefers to sleep late
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as in hits
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 slugs
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
The good news is that researchers at Oregon State University2 have found that coffee is effective in getting rid of slugs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Large windows connect the typesetter’s office to the workshop below, where men are lined up in rows, throwing lead slugs of type into trays.
—Literary Hub, 8 Dec. 2025
Although pumpkins that have started to turn color can ripen off the vine, leaving them in the garden exposes them to slugs, rot, or damage from a hard freeze.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
These forests support wildlife like Roosevelt elk and the occasional black bear, although bright yellow banana slugs are most closely associated with the towering trees.
—AFAR Media, 28 Oct. 2025
Watch your step for banana slugs.
—Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Gastropods are a class of mollusks that include snails, slugs and whelks.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.
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Machado slugs 169 points higher in wins.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugs
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In exchange for Sonis, Summit FC sent $120,000 to Louisville, a sum that could rise to $160,000 if Sonis hits certain performance conditions.—
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Keeping the Uconnect infotainment system in play is also a win for the Stellantis brand with its extremely simplistic useability, which really hits home for many.—
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Coley punches back, and Sonya manages to pull her off of him.—
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Red Masks hold Fiona back Fiona as Constance punches her multiple times.—
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Three weeks later, in early October, Kim knocks on Helen’s door.—
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One of the biggest knocks on him is his lack of experience.—
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
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The tarp slaps the frame of the truck’s roof.—
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As the scrum disperses, D’Angelo turns to you and slaps you five.—
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Quietly handling the cornbread, with a buttery scent that smacks you right in the face, is her paternal grandmother.—
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As the scene unfolds, the gorilla suddenly lifts its arm and smacks the glass, causing a crack.—
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The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.—
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“Slugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugs. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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