SLOG Synonyms: 352 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈsläg

Definition of slog

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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slog

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noun

as in toil

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as in walk

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Recent Examples of slog

Verb

The Angels are slogging toward the trade deadline, trying to compete while certainly aware that some of their best players could be gone any day. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026 Drop off dinner, send a gift card, or offer to grab their kid from school, especially when someone's slogging through a hard stretch. — Angela Haupt, Time, 22 July 2026

Noun

There are a few brief, shining glimpses of the chemistry and character moments that made the first movie such a joy—like the early party scene where the team tries to lift Thor’s hammer—but Ultron is otherwise a slog. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 This was a one-sided slog from the start, a disappointing show, no matter how many celebrities and FIFA Peace Prize recipients were in attendance. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for slog

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slog

Verb

Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

Verb

Three days later, the team brought in Moody, the former Michigan standout who has also struggled at times in his young career.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Restaurants and private grocery stores are struggling to stay open because of higher supply costs and lower consumption.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of struggle

Verb

That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
One act featured two young women sitting on the stage and licking orange Popsicles (yes, that was the whole act).

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lick

Verb

For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
The Yankees continued to shuffle their bullpen on Monday, claiming John Schreiber.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of shuffle

Noun

The poem is about how our most worthwhile pursuits—things like art, love, and beauty—often seem to demand a measure of toil.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
With debts racking up, Ina loses the family’s bus company, forcing her to shift between jobs, from construction to becoming a bar entertainer, therefore forging an identity through toil.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of toil

Noun

While most of us are capable of lifting weights or heading outside for a brisk walk each day, not everyone is so fortunate, leading researchers to consider other ways to encourage muscles to produce plenty of hormones.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
That doesn’t mean missing a few walks will suddenly harm your health.

— Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of walk

Verb

The directorial debut of cinematographer Mi Steinbach, Strange Neighbors was shot over three years on Schwarztonnensand, an island and nature preserve on the German Elbe river, smack in the middle of one of Europe’s busiest waterways.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of smack

Verb

Humans engaged user interfaces to command software and engage with outputs like dashboards, while APIs labored in the background.

— George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

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