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as in to shut
to shove into a closed position with force and noise please don't slam the door every time you step out

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Recent Examples of slam
Verb
Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump, calls him 'arsonist with a hose' over ICE sweeps in LA This isn't the first time this year Fuerza Regida has put their money where their community is. Pamela Avila, USA Today, 21 June 2025 The insider also slammed Harry and Meghan for continuing to use their HRH titles after Queen Elizabeth II explicitly told them not to. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 21 June 2025
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Ripley capped off a furious comeback with a Razor’s Edge toss of Perez onto Giulia, followed by a slam onto a ladder lodged between the first and second ropes. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Toppin then leaked open for another two-handed slam — through contact the NBA said should have been a foul — with 15.1 seconds left after Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride both followed Nembhard. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for slam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam
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  • As John fell, Yvette reached out to push the man and shut the door, succeeding before she was also hit eight times by gunfire.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
  • Its powered sliding door can open and close on its own so a passenger doesn’t need to turn around and shut it after exiting.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 June 2025
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  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
  • But failure rates knocked maybe a percentage point off total yearly returns, in aggregate, and insurance products were available and continually diversifying.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • After sinking the walk-off putt, Bradley chest bumped his caddie as his sons came out to celebrate on the course.
    Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
  • However, it was bumped down to 11th place as investment in parks ranked Denver 10th this year.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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  • The wild and ugly scenes saw rioters attack law enforcement with rocks and Molotov cocktails while others burned vehicles and other property.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • This infection attacks your stomach lining and causes inflammation.
    Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The Senate parliamentarian's guidance has delivered several blows to key GOP provisions, including an effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving Medicaid benefits and a plan to lower provider taxes, which states use to help fund their portion of Medicaid costs.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
  • In another blow to China’s push to become a regional leader, India on Thursday rejected signing a joint statement facilitated by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization—one such grouping set up by China and Russia to counter U.S. influence.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 June 2025
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  • Sabrina Carpenter rarely strays from her signature look, which is arguably long, super-voluminous hair at various levels of curl, curtain bangs, full brows, and brownish-pink lips.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 27 June 2025
  • Santi then calls his next shot — a shed 320 yards away — bang.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
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  • Repeat offenders could face 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine, or sometimes both.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Many could be offered treatment rather than jail time.
    George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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  • Robledo was involved in a collision with a patrol car shortly before 6:15 a.m. near Olympic Parkway and Windingwalk Street.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be factors in the collision, the CHP said.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 24 June 2025

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“Slam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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