1
as in shutting
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 knocking
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 bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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Recent Examples of slamming
An on-and-off again rivalry during the primary The two men shared a similar message during the primary, slamming Democrats for mismanaging the state and calling for tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks.
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Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Diplo has taken a similarly direct approach — by slamming artists who oppose using the technology.
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Then quickly hinge at your hips and lower your arms and torso, simultaneously slamming the ball into the ground.
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Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The 21-year-old, convicted of slamming her Toyota Camry into a building on purpose and killing her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and their 19-year-old friend Davion Flanagan in 2022, has landed a job behind bars.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Riding or slamming the brakes creates significant friction and strain on your rotors.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The bomber was in the air a very short time before slamming into the ground about halfway down the runway.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
By Monday morning, Israeli politicians from across the spectrum were already slamming the deal, despite the fact that its details remain largely ill-defined.
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Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Diplo has taken a similarly direct approach — by slamming artists who oppose using the technology.
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Corbin Bolies,
Variety,
21 June 2026
Then quickly hinge at your hips and lower your arms and torso, simultaneously slamming the ball into the ground.
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Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
21 June 2026
The 21-year-old, convicted of slamming her Toyota Camry into a building on purpose and killing her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and their 19-year-old friend Davion Flanagan in 2022, has landed a job behind bars.
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Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Riding or slamming the brakes creates significant friction and strain on your rotors.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The bomber was in the air a very short time before slamming into the ground about halfway down the runway.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
By Monday morning, Israeli politicians from across the spectrum were already slamming the deal, despite the fact that its details remain largely ill-defined.
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Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
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In 2017, it was announced that the jail would be shutting its doors for good.
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Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
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And take the Exit Readiness Quiz to understand exactly where the gaps are before any business buyer comes knocking.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
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Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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The Atlas Lions made the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup, breaking through the glass ceiling that CAF teams had been banging their heads on for decades at the quarter-final stage.
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.
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There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
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Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
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Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding.
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Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
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This ancient poem isn’t interested in scolding women for their sexuality, but in the establishment of honor in the elite household.
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The princess hilariously put her little brother in his place by scolding him.
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“Slamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slamming. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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