slog has definitions from the field of work
1
[ verb ] walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

Examples

"Donkeys that plodded wearily in a circle around a gin" D.H. Lawrence

2
[ verb ] (work) work doggedly or persistently

Examples

"She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"

Related terms

work plodder

3
[ verb ] strike heavily, esp. with the fist or a bat

Synonyms

slug swig

Examples

"He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

Related terms

hit slugger

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