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slog Synonyms

Another word for slog

Choosing another word for slog depends on context, so the 23 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 6 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A spell of difficult, exhausting, or monotonous work or effort.

Usage Example

"Writing the final chapters of the dissertation was a real grind, but she finished on time."

Strongest
grind
drudgery
Strong
toil
labor
sweat

• verb (Context 2)

To work doggedly and persistently at a difficult, exhausting, or monotonous task.

Usage Example

"The accounting team had to toil through hundreds of pages of financial records before the audit."

Strongest
toil
plod
plug away
Strong
slave
grind
drudge
labor

• verb (Context 3)

To walk or move with heavy, slow, and laborious steps, especially through mud, snow, or rough terrain.

Usage Example

"The hikers continued to trudge up the steep, muddy trail despite the pouring rain."

Strongest
trudge
plod
Strong
lumber
tramp
traipse
drag

• noun (Context 4)

A long, tiring, and laborious walk or march, especially over difficult terrain.

Usage Example

"It was a three-hour trudge through knee-deep snow to reach the mountain cabin."

Strongest
trudge
Strong
trek
tramp
hike

• noun (Context 5)

A hard, swinging hit orwild stroke, especially of a ball in cricket.

Usage Example

"The batsman finished the over with a powerful smash over the midwicket boundary."

Strong
smash
whack
clout
wallop
thump

• verb (Context 6)

To hit or strike forcibly and somewhat wildly (especially a cricket ball).

Usage Example

"Needing quick runs, the tailender tried to smash every delivery out of the ground."

Strong
smash
whack
belt
clout
wallop
swat

Opposites of slog

The opposite of slog shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

coast
breeze
stroll
glide
loaf
cakewalk
slack
cinch
See all opposites of slog

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Slog. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/slog
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