slugger

noun

slug·​ger ˈslə-gər How to pronounce slugger (audio)
Synonyms of sluggernext
: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball

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With the Rays trailing 2-1 after Liam Hicks' RBI groundout in the fourth, Mesa was caught stealing third for the final out of the fifth with slugger Yandy Díaz at the plate. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Offensively, Milwaukee will look for production from slugger William Contreras and spark plug Brice Turang, while Tampa Bay relies on power hitter Junior Caminero and Jonathan Aranda to catalyze their lineup. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Johnathan Aranda singled and Chandler Simpson followed suit, bringing slugger Junior Caminero to the plate as the potential go-ahead run. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The biggest addition last offseason came in signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year deal. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slugger

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slugger was in 1870

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slugger

noun
: one (as a batter or boxer) that strikes hard or with heavy blows

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