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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
Bigger fish slammed prey in a shallow pool next to the bank.
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Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Sherrill slammed the political back-and-forth, pointing out all the money spent on legal fees for a project Congress already approved.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Club information technology sector names, which were slammed the prior week on worries AI will wreck their businesses, stabilized.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Authorities allege Comer ran a red light while traveling approximately 84 miles per hour and slammed into Maria Tambunga’s pickup truck.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
When a winter storm slammed 34 states with a destructive mix of ice, heavy snow and freezing rain late last month, David Dellal stood ready with a product that could help.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge and tugboat pushing the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, victims have slammed the department for inconsistent or nonexistent redactions that allowed for the inadvertent release of nude photos and other private information about victims.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Sherrill slammed the political back-and-forth, pointing out all the money spent on legal fees for a project Congress already approved.
—Alice Gainer, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Club information technology sector names, which were slammed the prior week on worries AI will wreck their businesses, stabilized.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
The report cards slammed several teams with anonymous comments that accused some teams of disrespecting players’ families, employing substandard training staffs and other denunciations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Authorities allege Comer ran a red light while traveling approximately 84 miles per hour and slammed into Maria Tambunga’s pickup truck.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
When a winter storm slammed 34 states with a destructive mix of ice, heavy snow and freezing rain late last month, David Dellal stood ready with a product that could help.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge and tugboat pushing the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, victims have slammed the department for inconsistent or nonexistent redactions that allowed for the inadvertent release of nude photos and other private information about victims.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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The Lancers shut Tesoro out in the second quarter and held the Titans to four points in the first and third quarters.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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Both have received insufficient attention over the past several decades, and the federal government is all but shutting them both down.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Beware of the word ‘spread’ slapped across anything passing itself off as pimento cheese.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The league also slapped the Pistons’ Jalen Duren and Isaiah Stewart with suspensions.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Surinder Thind also bumped his price target to $15 from $11.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Initially the plan called for eight units, but the number was bumped to 20 through a density bonus allotted by the Complete Communities initiative.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The book's Japanese translator was murdered, and others associated with it were attacked.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Because as Bam Adebayo attacked a second-quarter offensive rebound with seemingly nothing but open air space toward the rim, teammate Kel’el Ware had similar thoughts of contesting that same carom of that Davion Mitchell errant attempt.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic’s lunchroom, downstairs, was where Claude banged its head against walls in real life.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Saturday in the Battle at the Bay at Mission Bay High School, the last big event before the end of the regular season, Montgomery fell behind by 17 points, went on a 16-0 run, and then lost 57-56 to Steele Canyon when a desperation last-second shot banged off the rim.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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The winger for the Los Angeles Kings left the game with less than three minutes on the clock after Canadian forward Tom Wilson collided with him near the boards.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Last December in Ontario, California, a truck reportedly collided with a train at a marked crossing, killing a crew member.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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As the Sentinel’s Cristobal Reyes has reported, federal judges based in Orlando have scolded prosecutors multiple times in recent weeks for detaining people who should have been set free, with one judge memorably comparing the current actions of ICE to those of a third-world country.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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No fan should be told how to follow their team, nor be scolded for feeling conflicted, especially as Spurs supporters have been put in this unenviable bind by the failings of their club — rather than the other way around.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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