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
Getting the farmstay off the ground was not a slam dunk.
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Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
And, in fact, the entire series was a slam dunk, driving the highest average viewership since 1998 as well.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The subject is a slam dunk for me, too.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
But there's one courtside regular who's a slam dunk to point guard Jalen Brunson.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
And, in fact, the entire series was a slam dunk, driving the highest average viewership since 1998 as well.
—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The subject is a slam dunk for me, too.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
12 June 2026
But there's one courtside regular who's a slam dunk to point guard Jalen Brunson.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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The winners are those organizations that obsess over customer value, empower employees, and resist financial gravity through strong mission lock and ethical governance.
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Her golden locks were styled into a dramatic interplay of braids and twists, pinned low on one side to make room for her fascinator.
Noun
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In this season specifically, the friend group needs a little bit of mediation and someone to make sure things are running smoothly, and that’s my job as mother.
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For safety, crews closed Commercial Street and the Nine Mile Run trail, which run underneath Interstate 376, as tests on Thursday made sure things will work next month for the big move while the Parkway East is closed.
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Waiting for certainty mostly means arriving after the repricing is done.
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Who was lauded more for their work as Germany celebrated their victory, and the certainty of qualification?
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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