slam dunk

noun

Definition of slam dunk

2 : sure thing the case is a slam dunk

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Examples of slam dunk in a Sentence

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.

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James threw a pass to himself off the backboard for a slam dunk as Cleveland raced to a 16-4 early lead. — Fox News, "LeBron's Game 3 dunk sets social media on fire," 6 June 2018 Prosecutors may have a slam dunk with the latest arrest in their fight against corruption in college basketball. — Chris White, The Courier-Journal, "Ex-Adidas team director pleads guilty and will cooperate in college basketball corruption case," 27 Apr. 2018 The All-Star flew past J.R. Smith and threw a slam dunk on James, who rotated over to help. — Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, "Victor Oladipo dunked on and nutmegged LeBron James in Pacers' Game 6 win," 27 Apr. 2018 The award-winning adventure park company will have trampoline arenas, dodgeball courts, stunt airbag, slam dunk tracks, The Urban Warrior Course™ and more. — Austen Erblat, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Urban Air Adventure Park to take over former site of hhgregg in Wellington," 13 July 2018 A few weeks later, it was revealed the 36-year-old Ginobili completed his slam dunk while playing with a stress fracture in his leg. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, "Championship snapshots: The top 10 Finals moments in Spurs history," 2 June 2018 Turner had at least two plays that stood out -- a slam dunk with Embiid draped all over him, and a follow-up layup while being fouled hard in the lane. — Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, "Pacers beat Sixers in playoff-like atmosphere," 13 Mar. 2018 The Mules did cut the deficit to 59-52 with 1:27 left, but a three-point play by Anderson and slam dunk by Mason Hix gave the Texans a 64-52 lead. — Eric Zarate, star-telegram, "Northwest boys basketball reaches UIL Class 5A title game with rout of Alamo Heights | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 Mar. 2018 Leesburg’s relentless defensive pressure created seven steals and forced eight Stranahan turnovers before halftime and the Jackets converted many of those miscues into fast break layups or slam dunks. — Steve Evans, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Leesburg wins big at Stranahan in 6A," 2 Mar. 2018

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