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
March is bursting with sales, shows, slam dunks and everything in between.
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Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kansas' Tre White had an emphatic slam dunk with 13 seconds remaining to finish with 12 points.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Kansas' Tre White had an emphatic slam dunk with 13 seconds left to finish with 12 points.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Texas is no longer a slam dunk to make the NCAAs, to put it mildly.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kansas' Tre White had an emphatic slam dunk with 13 seconds remaining to finish with 12 points.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Kansas' Tre White had an emphatic slam dunk with 13 seconds left to finish with 12 points.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Texas is no longer a slam dunk to make the NCAAs, to put it mildly.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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This $29 lanyard is slim with a secure lock to keep your phone in place.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lightweight, flushable and eco‑friendly, this mixed tofu litter locks in odors fast while staying gentle on paws and easy on the planet.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Getting to — and staying — at Duke Knueppel’s attendance at Duke was no sure thing.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a campaign as odd as this one, there are no sure things.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fudd’s selection came with less certainty than some recent drafts.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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All of this is to amp up our sympathy for these men and our certainty that Carol killed Floyd, until the season finale finally sketches her out, albeit thinly.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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