Wondering how to use Slugfest in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as fistfight or fisticuffs.
Slugfest meaning
- A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs.
- A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged.
- A tough, heated contest.
Using Slugfest
- The main meaning on this page is: A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs. | A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged. | A tough, heated contest.
- Useful related words include: fistfight, fisticuffs, fight, fighting.
- In the example corpus, slugfest often appears in combinations such as: slugfest with, the slugfest, county slugfest.
Context around Slugfest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 8 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slugfest
- In this selection, "slugfest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, county, political, sheer, semifinal, championship and baseball stand out and add context to how "slugfest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 2 a slugfest and 2024 predictions slugfest with oppenheimer. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slugfest" sits close to words such as abominable, acolytes and acv, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slugfest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The slugfest’s halftime score was only 25-21. (9 words)
This wasn't the slugfest that would have made your Sunday. (11 words)
One of those victories came last Tuesday with a slugfest at Williamsburg. (12 words)
Mahakal Lok corridor, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2022, is now at the centre of a political slugfest in Madhya Pradesh in the run-up to the Assembly polls slated to be held later this year. (39 words)
For a while, during the slugfest between Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen, it was akin to hanging around a pretty cold carpark at the back of a McDonalds watching two small town bruisers having a roundhouse swinging dust-up. (39 words)
The first-ever walk-off home run at Jack Cook Field sealed the deal for Marshall Baseball’s series victory over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Sunday, March 10, in a 5-4 slugfest. (35 words)
Editors Oscars 2024 predictions slugfest: With ‘Oppenheimer’ poised to dominate, where are the potential upsets? (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fairmont’s Kenley Callahan puts the ball in play during Tuesday’s Robeson County Slugfest semifinal game against Purnell Swett in Red Springs.
Fairmont’s Kenley Callahan takes an inside pitch during Wednesday’s Robeson County Slugfest championship against Lumberton in Red Springs.
Jefferson-Morgan 14, Payton Farabee had a single, two doubles and a home run to lead Jefferson-Morgan (4-3, 3-2) in a Section 2-A slugfest.
Mahakal Lok corridor, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2022, is now at the centre of a political slugfest in Madhya Pradesh in the run-up to the Assembly polls slated to be held later this year.
One of those victories came last Tuesday with a slugfest at Williamsburg.
The Governors attempted to enforce their dominance and spoil Liberty’s Senior Night in game two, scoring two runs in the first inning of what would become a sheer slugfest.
The slugfest’s halftime score was only 25-21.
Those tactics are what Roe said might be the best strategy to run against Trump — mocking his electoral performance rather than getting into a slugfest.
Editors Oscars 2024 predictions slugfest: With ‘Oppenheimer’ poised to dominate, where are the potential upsets?
For a while, during the slugfest between Johnny Fisher and Dave Allen, it was akin to hanging around a pretty cold carpark at the back of a McDonalds watching two small town bruisers having a roundhouse swinging dust-up.
Like Mr. McCain, she did not ultimately win, but she left New Hampshire victorious over Mr. Obama and jumped into a slugfest that would stretch on for months.
Still, the slugfest was shorter than the state-spanning drives she and Bryant used to make.
The first-ever walk-off home run at Jack Cook Field sealed the deal for Marshall Baseball’s series victory over the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Sunday, March 10, in a 5-4 slugfest.
The incident led to a political slugfest between the ruling and Opposition parties, while the owner and coordinator of the coaching centre have been detained and booked under charges of culpable homicide.
This wasn't the slugfest that would have made your Sunday.
Jay Briscoe versus Shane Taylor made sense in story and produced an enjoyable slugfest.
Luque lost a decision to Wonderboy but had an absolute slugfest with Mike Perry, where he picked up the decision victory.
Public Schools of Robeson County athletic director Jerome Hunt says the annual Robeson County Shootout basketball tournament and Robeson County Slugfest baseball and softball tournaments will not be held this school year.
The Buckeyes were able to pull out their third straight win in what was a defensive slugfest Wednesday.
The Gardner-Edgerton High School football team found themselves in an offensive slugfest with Shawnee Mission Northwest Oct. 16 at Shawnee Mission North District Stadium.
Common combinations with slugfest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- slugfest with 6×
- the slugfest 4×
- county slugfest 3×
- political slugfest 3×
- into slugfest 3×
- slugfest between 3×
- slugfest in 2×
- with slugfest 2×
- slugfest to 2×
- slugfest that 2×