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as in shut
to shove into a closed position with force and noise
please don't slam the door every time you step out
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2
as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she slammed the ball deep into center field
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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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Recent Examples of slammed
Mosquera slammed home a volley from outside the area off a clearance attempt to tie it 1-1 in the 36th minute and fed Da Costo for a first-touch finish from point-blank range give the Timbers a 2-1 lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
But the wind, rising quickly, brought higher waves that slammed the small boat with growing force.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups slammed the reorganization as a replay of the agency's troubled past.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
But Kaori’s mother slammed the allegation, claiming that her fiancé had nothing to do with their baby’s death.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
An unlicensed juvenile driver led deputies on a rush hour car chase the ended when the vehicle slammed into a tree and caught fire, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released by Connecticut State Police, taken from a trooper at the scene, shows the trooper jumping over a metal guardrail to avoid being struck just seconds before the driver of a BMW M340 approached and slammed into the cruiser.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Several controversies have also slammed the Mag 7 in recent days.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
But the wind, rising quickly, brought higher waves that slammed the small boat with growing force.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Erin Marie Cowser alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday that a police officer body-slammed her face-first to the ground while she was handcuffed during a May 2025 incident.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Environmental groups slammed the reorganization as a replay of the agency's troubled past.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
But Kaori’s mother slammed the allegation, claiming that her fiancé had nothing to do with their baby’s death.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
An unlicensed juvenile driver led deputies on a rush hour car chase the ended when the vehicle slammed into a tree and caught fire, according to investigators in North Carolina.
—Mark Price
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Body camera footage released by Connecticut State Police, taken from a trooper at the scene, shows the trooper jumping over a metal guardrail to avoid being struck just seconds before the driver of a BMW M340 approached and slammed into the cruiser.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Several controversies have also slammed the Mag 7 in recent days.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many European leaders have felt political pressure over the war, which faces opposition in their countries and has sent petroleum prices soaring as Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway between Iran and Oman through which about one-fifth of the world's oil passes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Houthis have previously attacked commercial ships in the Red Sea to disrupt the flow of oil, gas and other commodities through the Bab el-Mandeb strait.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rockies leadoff hitter Eric Young, in the team's first plate appearance at Mile High Stadium, smacked a home run to the seats in left-center field on April 9, 1993.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The pair also didn’t spare the spin duo of Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, who was smacked for 25 runs by Sharma in one over during the power play as Hyderabad cruised to 84 in the sixth over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Bright-eyed and giddy, her 19-year-old and 76-year-old selves collided.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Lucia Di Guglielmo and Tara Rudd collided on a header late in the first half, forcing a delay while they were treated.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The former Iranian diplomat Hossein Mousavian once scolded Americans for failing to realize that his people are prideful and vain, and that negotiations meant to humiliate and insult them won’t get far.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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But the stunt goes south as Wooley turns out to be an unabashed bigot who embarrasses the show and gets scolded by the host.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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