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单词 slugfests
释义

slugfest

noun

slug·​fest ˈsləg-ˌfest How to pronounce slugfest (audio)
: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows
also : a heated dispute
a vocal slugfest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This should be a slugfest that provides the winner a big launching pad for the rest of the season. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 The political slugfest between Plumb and Kitchen is a rematch of the 2018 Democratic runoff for what was then Senate District 2. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 July 2022 For the four years of the Trump administration, the 9 p.m. hour was a slugfest between Maddow, Sean Hannity on Fox News, and Chris Cuomo on CNN. Jeremy Barr, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 Arizona State in three: This series could be a slugfest. Usa Today Sports Network, USA TODAY, 25 May 2022 And as the war morphs from frequently changing battle lines to an increasingly entrenched slugfest, tactical intelligence becomes less important than understanding Mr. Putin’s strategic thinking, Mr. Ali says. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2022 An early slugfest between Oregon and Washington was decided by another home run in extra innings. James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 23 Apr. 2022 The main Showtime broadcast card began with a featherweight slugfest between Luis Nuñez of the Dominican Republic and Jonathan Fierro of Mexico, with Nuñez delivering most of the power punches. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2022 The first three games of this slugfest of a series has featured three ejections, numerous technical fouls and nasty trash talk by both teams. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

slugfests

noun

plural of slugfest
as in fisticuffs

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fisticuffs
  • fistfights
  • duels
  • melees
  • punch-ups
  • blows
  • brawls
  • confrontations
  • jousts
  • donnybrooks
  • broils
  • affrays
  • punch-outs
  • ruckuses
  • battles royal
  • free-for-alls
  • battle royals
  • altercations
  • battle royales
  • squabbles
  • mêlées
  • tussles
  • face-offs
  • battles royale
  • spats
  • grapples
  • quarrels
  • skirmishes
  • pitched battles
  • ructions
  • dustups
  • scuffles
  • handgrips
  • disputes
  • tiffs
  • mix-ups
  • scrimmages
  • fights
  • controversies
  • catfights
  • clashes
  • contretemps
  • disagreements
  • tangles
  • battles
  • wrangles
  • contests
  • misunderstandings
  • arguments
  • falling-outs
  • fracases
  • rough-and-tumbles
  • fallings-out
  • cross fires
  • conflicts
  • combats
  • kickups
  • rows
  • struggles
  • scrums
  • fracas
  • argle-bargles
  • argy-bargies
  • scraps
  • frays
  • hassles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • truces
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