slam dunk

Definition of slam dunk

2 : sure thing the case is a slam dunk

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The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win. There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.

Recent Examples on the Web Casinos are not as obvious a slam dunk as marijuana. — Michael Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "Taylor: Are casinos the answer to Texas’ fiscal troubles?," 31 Dec. 2020 The gatherings were art to appreciate as much as any touchdown or slam dunk. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: Goodbye 2020, good morning 2021; a sports world gone dark will light up again," 1 Jan. 2021 Using both in one solar panel is a slam dunk of maximizing wavelength coverage. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, "This Solar Cell Just Set an Astounding Efficiency Record," 21 Dec. 2020 But the hypothesis wasn't yet a slam dunk, although the small discrepancies in the data could be explained by the weathering of the steel after 54 years of exposure to harsh space weather. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Strange object recaptured by Earth is 1966 booster rocket from Surveyor 2," 8 Dec. 2020 The issue is whether athletics director Chris Del Conte, whose relationship with Herman is said to be pretty frosty, will throw around $20 million-plus in buyouts for that coaching staff without having a slam dunk candidate in his back pocket. — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, "Opinion: 5 burning questions as college football coaching carousel speeds up," 3 Dec. 2020 Jones was at least a slam dunk champ (2004) during his Pacers tenure. — Matthew Glenesk, The Indianapolis Star, "Ranking Indiana Pacers' 10 worst NBA draft picks in history," 24 Nov. 2020 But no definitive piece of evidence existed that proved COVID-19 vaccines would be a slam dunk. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, "The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight," 18 Nov. 2020 Conway seems like a slam dunk, as she's shown off her impressive vocals on her TikTok account, which has nearly 1.5 million followers; a spokesperson for Idol could not be reached for comment at press time to confirm Conway's audition. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Claudia Conway Tried Out For 'American Idol': 'I'm Very, Very Nervous'," 16 Nov. 2020

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23 Jan 2021

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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 24 Jan. 2021.

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