slammed; slamming
1
: to shut forcibly and noisily : bang
2
a
: to set or slap down violently or noisily
slammed down the phone
b
: to propel, thrust, or produce by or as if by striking hard
slam on the brakes
slammed the car into a wall
3
: to strike or beat hard : knock
4
: to criticize harshly
1
: to make a banging noise
2
: to function (as in moving) with emphatic and usually noisy vigor
the hurricane slammed into the coast
slammed out of the room
3
: to utter verbal abuse or harsh criticism
1
a
: a noisy violent closing
b
: a banging noise
especially
: one made by the slam of a door
2
: a heavy blow or impact
3
: a poetry competition performed before judges
4
: a cutting or violent criticism
5
: slammer
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2
Examples of slam in a Sentence
Verb
He slammed the door in my face.
She slammed the drawer shut.
He stepped inside and let the door slam behind him.
In her anger, she slammed the ball against the fence.
The car slid on the ice and slammed into a tree.
Her arm slammed against the table.
Noun (1)
gave the stubborn nail one last slam with the hammer
shut the door with a loud slam
sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam
the sudden slam of my head against the trunk of the car
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The Nets responded with a 10-0 run to slam the door shut.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
In a game filled with highlight-reel dunks by the Spurs, Wembanyama had the most dramatic one, racing down court to slam the ball over GG Jackson after the Grizzlies forward had raced past the Frenchman on the previous play for his own thundering slam.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Note that the service isn't particularly happy, helpful, or welcoming, but who has time for pleasantries when you're slammed all day?
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The Nets responded with a 10-0 run to slam the door shut.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
His night was highlighted by a two-handed slam in transition early in the second quarter.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
In a game filled with highlight-reel dunks by the Spurs, Wembanyama had the most dramatic one, racing down court to slam the ball over GG Jackson after the Grizzlies forward had raced past the Frenchman on the previous play for his own thundering slam.
—Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Slam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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