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
Passing the reconciliation bill may not be a slam dunk, as Republicans hold only tiny majorities in both chambers.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Another splices real combat videos between home runs and slam dunks from Wii Sports.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
March is bursting with sales, shows, slam dunks and everything in between.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kansas' Tre White had an emphatic slam dunk with 13 seconds remaining to finish with 12 points.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Another splices real combat videos between home runs and slam dunks from Wii Sports.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
March is bursting with sales, shows, slam dunks and everything in between.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Kansas' Tre White had an emphatic slam dunk with 13 seconds remaining to finish with 12 points.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Note the control and tightness of the hatched lines on the cheek, and the way the mark loosens with the locks of hair right next to it, like wind rushing around a building.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Start installing the new lock by inserting the latch mechanism.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Getting to — and staying — at Duke Knueppel’s attendance at Duke was no sure thing.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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In a campaign as odd as this one, there are no sure things.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cuisinart coffee grinders offer a little more certainty than Krups.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Under the Basic Coordination plan, reactive chaos will erode what certainty remains on the changing river, said John Berggren, the regional policy manager for Western Resource Advocates, a climate advocacy organization.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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