How to Use slug in a Sentence

slug

1 of 2 noun
  • The slugs even seemed to like them.
    — Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
  • The rose slugs are the larvae of the sawfly.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In outdoor ferns, slugs and snails can chew holes in fronds.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • The main thing to keep an eye out for with lettuce is slugs and snails.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Leda nodded and then took a long slug from her can.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The holes could be caused by slugs, which have been abundant with our spring rains.
    — Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2023
  • The slugs are attracted to the yeasty odor and drown.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Blanks contain a charge but have no slug or bullet at the tip.
    — Morgan Lee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2023
  • And now, at last, sperm passes from one slug to the other.
    — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • Firefly larvae feed on slugs and snails.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
  • Firefly larvae feed on slugs and snails.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Try these eight plants that keep slugs away in your garden today.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • A lot of good at-bats, some slug in there, some timely hitting.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
  • The 170-grain slug socked him right between the horns.
    — Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The rat then poops the worms out, and animals such as slugs and snails eat the poop.
    — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Perhaps a big slug is promised to Robinhood for its users?
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
  • Lack of slug may end up haunting them in the postseason.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • These larvae eat snails, slugs and worms, punching way above their weight in the web of life.
    — Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 May 2023
  • Snails and slugs can cause plenty of damage in your garden.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 May 2026
  • The Pirates have some good players, but need more slug as a team.
    — Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Use a non-toxic coffee/water spray to get rid of slugs.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Repeat this process every night until no more slugs are present.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Clean the bowls and refresh the beer every night until the slugs are gone.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Hand remove the slugs to eliminate them from your plants.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
  • Any organic mulch will work, but leaves may attract slugs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Check for slugs every morning and destroy the slugs.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Those bugs and slugs will soon expire, and so will the fast-fading Tona.
    — Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Intersperse the plants around your beans or greens to confuse slugs and snails.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Sage has a sharp, medicinal smell and hairy leaves that won't attract slugs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Plants with strong-scented foliage can confuse slugs along the way.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026

slug

2 of 2 verb
  • In that game, the Eagles slugged eight home runs.
    — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
  • The Mets shouldn’t be this bad at slugging all year.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • What if the man had slugged me and gotten the better of me?
    — Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
  • The audience went wild and my friend slugged me in the arm.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • And if your mom told you not to slug milk straight from the bottle, there’s a good reason.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Wilder and Chisora, both nearing the end, slugged it out.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Dansby Swanson slugged his fourth home run to tie for the team lead.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Just one slugging homegrown hitter can help so, so much.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • Baseball’s top two teams slug it out in the opening games of this year’s fall classic.
    — cleveland, 23 Oct. 2022
  • The Pumas slugged four home runs and have now scored 37 runs in three playoff games.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2023
  • But do the Vikings have the personnel in the trenches to slug it out?
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Point Loma has slugged 18 homers at home and given up just two.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
  • Machado slugs 169 points higher in wins.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
  • If you're fed up with slugging down grainy, gritty powders, give Gnarly a shot.
    — Men's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Smith walked up to the stage during Rock’s remarks and appeared to slug him in the face.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2022
  • For one thing, the top four teams would get a first-round bye and the other eight would slug it out on the opening weekend.
    — Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2021
  • If someone can slug him without the referee seeing him, it is done.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The good news for the Rays — and bad news for Tigers pitchers — is that their bats keep slugging.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Rodriguez doesn’t have a home run yet this season after slugging seven of them a year ago.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Turner slugged his first home run at home all season, an unfathomable streak broken.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But that doesn’t heal the pain the Braves’ (not so much) slugging third baseman has suffered through.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
  • When one of the coaches slugged for a score in the 500s, the boys playfully teased him.
    — Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
  • Lefties have slugged well against Alzolay in his big-league career.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Baseball’s top two teams slug it out in the opening games of this year’s Fall Classic.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Instead, the president decided to slug his way through the woods.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
  • Power surge The Padres are slugging more lately.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • How the impasse resolves itself is not at all clear, as both sides continue to slug each other.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 28 July 2021
  • The best tequilas are not meant to be quickly slugged back as a shot or dumped into a sugary margarita mix.
    — Mike Darling, Men's Health, 13 June 2023
  • Cordova has slugged seven home runs and driven in 31.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
  • Despite slugging seven home runs so far, Monday marked their first with a runner on base.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

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