slugger
Americannoun
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a person who strikes hard, especially a boxer noted for the ability to deliver hard punches.
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Baseball. a player who frequently gets extra-base hits; a strong hitter.
noun
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Origin of slugger
Example Sentences
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He is not the top outfielder on this year’s market, which is headlined by former Chicago Cubs slugger Kyle Tucker and the $400 million-plus bidding war he is expected to trigger.
From Los Angeles Times
But they also came away battered and bruised, losing star slugger George Springer to an apparent side injury while exhausting a bullpen that, unlike the Dodgers’, has been tasked with eating more innings this postseason.
From Los Angeles Times
Guerrero is more than a slugger, even if that reputation precedes him.
From Los Angeles Times
From there, the 31-year-old slugger could never seem to dial back into his approach.
From Los Angeles Times
That’s a full decade with the type of player who comes along once in a generation, a slugger of historic proportions who stands alongside all of the legends who donned pinstripes before him.
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