to slag

Examples

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• Heavy machinery can slag equipment over time, causing it to malfunction if not properly maintained.

• The intense heat from the furnace will slag the iron if it is left exposed for too long.

• The British just love to slag off anything successful.

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• But you can't, when running for elective office in the US, slag off on America.

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• Decades ago, folks would slag SF & F authors for petty math/physics.

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• I thought, OK, if, if, if you if you can't join them, slag them off, become the Darth Vader of YouTube, so to speak.

Synonyms

W

to wear

vsto slag

470 3.3

Last without much damage after long use

focuses mainly on intense heat or heavy use rather than slow endurance

W

to wear out

vsto slag

26 2.3

To get damaged or stop working after long use

focuses on intense heat or heavy use rather than slow long use

F

to frazzle

vsto slag

7.5

To rub something so it becomes damaged at the edges

emphasizes intense heat or heavy use rather than damage by rubbing

A

to attrite

vsto slag

9.6

To wear a surface down by rubbing

focuses on intense heat or heavy use rather than surface erosion

A

to attrit

vsto slag

9.9

To wear away a surface slowly by rubbing

emphasizes intense heat or heavy use rather than slow surface erosion

Antonyms

R

repair

352 2.3

Work done to fix something that is broken

M

to maintain

225 3.1

Keep something in good condition by repairing and protecting it

Compounds

B

basic slag

• Specialized

8.4

Material from making steel that farmers use as fertilizer

S

slag tag

• Baby Talk

9.5

A children's game like tag where one child chases others

How Damaged

to ruin

∞ 2.0

to slag

8.2

to scorch

20 3.5

to scratch

161 1.1

to nick

33 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology