slugfest
noun
slug·fest
ˈsləg-ˌfest 
: a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows
also
: a heated dispute
a vocal slugfest
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If the Jets were to make good on that status, making it out of the first round, their reward would be whoever survives the Dallas-Colorado slugfest.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
So, expect this game to be a defensive slugfest, given how good both teams are on defense.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
There was a late-inning rally in San Diego, a rain delay in St. Louis and a seven-home-run slugfest in Toronto.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The game was a slugfest befitting two of the sport’s most storied — and most colorful — coaches, and the Razorbacks ultimately held on in the second half after a physical, often ugly battle.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
So, expect this game to be a defensive slugfest, given how good both teams are on defense.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
There was a late-inning rally in San Diego, a rain delay in St. Louis and a seven-home-run slugfest in Toronto.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The game was a slugfest befitting two of the sport’s most storied — and most colorful — coaches, and the Razorbacks ultimately held on in the second half after a physical, often ugly battle.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Slugfest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugfest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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