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as in shuts
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 slaps
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 collides
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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4
as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the stubborn nail one last slam with the hammer
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as in claps
a loud explosive sound
shut the door with a loud slam
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3
as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam
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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the sudden slam of my head against the trunk of the car
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Recent Examples of slams
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
About 10 minutes in, viewers can see the moment the car slams into the side of the building.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
On Thursday, the Mexican American rap star dropped the video, which slams Trump supporters, with Rolling Stone.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
The comedian regularly slams the president and his administration’s controversial policies on his late night talk show.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Hulk Hogan happened to be in the studio and body slams the kid on top of the mixing board and called him a Jabroni.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sinner and Alcaraz have split the last eight slams evenly between them, and what that means depends on how closely someone follows the sport.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last eight slams with a perfect split of 4-4.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The top 104 singles players in the rankings get automatic entry into the four slams.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
The steep new parking surcharge slams the brakes on that, hitting both visitors and the workers who would have served them.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
About 10 minutes in, viewers can see the moment the car slams into the side of the building.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025
On Thursday, the Mexican American rap star dropped the video, which slams Trump supporters, with Rolling Stone.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025
The comedian regularly slams the president and his administration’s controversial policies on his late night talk show.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Hulk Hogan happened to be in the studio and body slams the kid on top of the mixing board and called him a Jabroni.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
And Lutz ultimately slices 42-yard than slams into left upright.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
Sinner and Alcaraz have split the last eight slams evenly between them, and what that means depends on how closely someone follows the sport.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last eight slams with a perfect split of 4-4.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The top 104 singles players in the rankings get automatic entry into the four slams.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
Verb
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The municipality of Benicia faces a $10 million budget hit if Valero shuts the refinery as planned, said Mayor Steve Young.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Marswalker then shuts its front flap to secure the robot vacuum inside, turns, and drives up or down a nearby staircase, before opening the flap again so the S2 can go about cleaning on a different floor.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Belly, devastated by the betrayal, slaps Jeremiah and breaks up with him.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The past collides with the present, and the menu is rooted in the Gulf yet open to the world.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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What happens when the new story of Britain collides with an older one?—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fervor with which Stamp attacks the role was evident right from the first table read, according to his co-star Lesley Ann Warren.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gnosia is an enemy that disguises itself as a human and attacks them.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The blows come from front, back, and the demonstrator doesn’t seem to hold back even.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Frazier, though, was relentless, seeking a way inside Ali’s reach, driving blows into Ali’s ribs but moving too fast to get caught by the night-ender Ali had planned.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bounces reporter Ben Rothenberg noted that the president received some claps as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the deadliest year in the jails’ history ended, families were publicly describing their struggle to learn basic information from Bianco’s office about how their relatives had died.—
Christopher Damien,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The nonprofit has helped nearly 3,000 families keep connections between children and an incarcerated parent through visits at jails and prisons in Miami-Dade and across Florida, Shellie Solomon, president of Children of Inmates, said in an email.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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At least 23 people have died in collisions in 2025, 16 of whom were pedestrians or cyclists.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is to prevent collisions at first base, and also to make that runner’s lane in foul territory actually mean something because no right-handed batter when leaving the box ever enters that running lane.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Slams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slams. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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