slugging away

A form of slug away — To work very hard (at); to toil

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slug away
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APA

slugging away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slugging%20away

MLA

“slugging away.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slugging%20away. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slugging away,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slugging%20away.

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