SLUGFEST Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

slugfest

noun

Definition of slugfest

as in fisticuffs

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Dissimilar Words

truce

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Recent Examples of slugfest When the dust settled, the A’s lost a 12-inning, 29-run and 34-hit slugfest that saw A’s hitters amass seven home runs — two apiece for Tyler Soderstrom and Nick Kurtz — but still come up short 15-14. — Sean Campbell june 9, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 The change will need to come fast if Microsoft is going to come from behind in the biggest and costliest industrial slugfest in human history. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 June 2026 For those more interested in the Western Conference’s heavyweight slugfest between the defending champion Thunder and upstart Spurs, only one team has former Warriors involved. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 Miami and the Louisville Cardinals found themselves in a slugfest on Saturday to wrap up the three-game series at Mark Light Field. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slugfest

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Noun

After the high-speed chase erupts into gunfire and a brutal fistfight, Kim hijacks the vehicle, takes the official hostage and speeds off a bridge into the water below.

— Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Later, Enola also participates in a horseback chase and violent fistfight with the female villain.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

Definition of fistfight

Noun

The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Guevera also reportedly came to blows with Eddie Kingston in 2022, leading to Kingston’s suspension.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blows

Noun

Also, Napoli will host Como in a duel between Champions League participants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
If both top closers have to do more or less the same thing, namely, stay in contention, arguably what has to happen here for either to hit the wire first, then the next question is, who wins in a stretch duel.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of duel

Noun

Argentina assistant coach Roberto Ayala was suspended three matches and fined $30,000 for his involvement in the melee.

— Michelle Kaufman August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
In stoppage time, a Marcelo foul on Cesc Fabregas sparked a touchline melee, during which Mourinho poked then-Barca assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of melee

Noun

About deluded coaches and philandering teammates and practice-field punch-ups.

— Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Among them are Neeson as a Great Gatsby-esque type who puts Declan in the hospital after a punch-up and Cleese as a priest who also doubles as the Grim Reaper.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 May 2026

Definition of punch-up

Noun

Most people aren’t focused on Advent calendars right now — those chocolates hidden under perforated punch-outs to celebrate each day of the season.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
During the portion of Thursday’s practice open to reporters, the Patriots practiced punch-out drills directly in front of reporters.

— Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025

Definition of punch-out

Noun

Not long afterward, two dozen Border Patrol agents descended on Roosevelt High School as class was getting out, prompting a confrontation in which the agents deployed pepper spray and arrested four people, including a teacher.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
First was the question of how to manage Russia’s elites, many of whom were less than enthusiastic about a direct confrontation with the West.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of confrontation

Noun

There appeared to be no lingering ill will in the first meeting between the clubs since a three-game series at Cincinnati in mid-April that featured a benches-clearing brawl.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
The brawl follows one last week during the City Series at Wrigley Field.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of brawl

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