as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
since he was trying his first case, the assistant district attorney was assigned a burglary case that was a slam dunk
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Recent Examples of slam dunk
Styles would be a slam dunk to drop in the middle of the defense, despite rookie linebacker issues last season.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Fresh off winning the slam dunk competition at All-Star weekend, forward Keshad Johnson missed practice with a calf injury.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday’s festivities.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
At the time, the move wasn’t immediately obvious as a slam dunk.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Fresh off winning the slam dunk competition at All-Star weekend, forward Keshad Johnson missed practice with a calf injury.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday’s festivities.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
At the time, the move wasn’t immediately obvious as a slam dunk.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Hyaluronic acid locks in moisture, making skin look plumper and smoother, while adenosine (a molecule your body naturally produces) stimulates the production of elastin so the area appears firmer over time.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Jays will start the year with four locks at the back of the bullpen, with Varland joining Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers and Brendon Little.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Few sure things in the acting categories Whether those changes will have any effect on some of the night’s closest races remains to be seen.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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The only sure thing at safety still on the roster is up-and-coming third-year player Cole Bishop, who was one of the team’s best defenders in the second half of the season.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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For now, there is but one certainty—that the hopes and lives of Iranians don’t matter.—
Jason Rezaian,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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While systems’ responses to crises typically seek to impose order and certainty, art creates spaces where uncertainty and ambiguity are embraced rather than denied.—
Jane M. Saks,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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