slam dunk

noun

Definition of slam dunknext
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 There are many factors that should make taking Congress back a slam dunk. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 South Campus Rail Trail For those of you wanting a real hike without ever leaving the friendly confines of Oxford, this one is an absolute slam dunk. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Typically a slam dunk, country acts weren’t as reliable of a draw as usual. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Sep. 2026 One of the more popular myths accepted as fact is that the WNBA has bricked the breakaway slam dunk that is Caitlin Clark phenomenon. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
  1. lock
  2. sure thing
  3. certainty
Noun
  • One thing to look out for with a rate lock is whether a lender charges a fee for it.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026
  • By then, Conan Doyle was receiving dozens of inquiries addressed to Sherlock Holmes each month—requests for autographs, advice, even locks of hair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of lock
Noun
  • Doncic, Reaves and Kessler are the sure things, but the other two spots are not certain.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But while players such as Hutson — who won the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year before signing his contract last fall — had already established themselves as top NHL talents, others now landing these contracts are far from sure things.
    — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sure thing
Noun
  • But every business partner of Musk must be thinking that certainty may not be possible when dealing with the world's wealthiest person.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The deal gives the Timberwolves another year of cost certainty in managing future salary caps around the next maximum contracts anticipated for star guards Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of certainty

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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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