slugger
Americannoun
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sluggers
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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.
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A pesky contact hitter with a high average and propensity for reaching base goes first, while the beefy slugger capable of launching moonshots into the bleachers lives in the middle to drive in runners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
When Dino did chime in with advice, it was often about controlling the strike zone, being a complete hitter rather than just a slugger, and valuing fundamentals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Fernandez also is the general manager of the AUSL’s Utah Talons, for whom UCLA’s other senior slugger Jordan Woolery will play this summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026
Plus, the World War I pilot who helped shape this week’s PGA Championship, the slugger who lost his home run stroke and Jason Gay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
I didn’t even know if the slugger was still there; I just kept walking.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
At a time where everybody is seeking power, the Rays can’t afford a lineup loaded with the brawniest sluggers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
This season, out of nowhere, he’s turned into one of the game’s top sluggers, hitting .331 with a .915 on-base-plus-slugging percentage entering today.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Four years from now, here’s hoping a new crop of American sluggers remember to get a little goofy with it.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026
Chicago started left-hander reliever Drew Pomeranz as the clubs hoped to subdue sluggers who had combined for a one-series MLB playoff record 21 first-inning runs.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
His foul breath jolted me awake as surely as if I’d been electrocuted by sluggers.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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