slugger
noun
a person who strikes hard, especially a boxer noted for the ability to deliver hard punches.
sluggers
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pluralof slugger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The bat speed leaderboard is filled with some of MLB’s most fearsome sluggers, like the Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker and the Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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
Boone compared the swing to Edgar Martínez and Manny Ramírez, two of the fiercest right-handed sluggers in history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
One of the sluggers remained behind after the others disappeared into the shadows.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
