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
The success of the petition is not a slam dunk, even with Grijalva’s imminent arrival.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Olkaria should have been a slam dunk.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This is going to be a slam dunk for him.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The judge in the case must approve it, and that is not a slam dunk.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
Olkaria should have been a slam dunk.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
This is going to be a slam dunk for him.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
The judge in the case must approve it, and that is not a slam dunk.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Also, the child safety lock is a feature that parents (and pet parents) will enjoy.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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The macaques were secured by three gates, each fastened by two sets of locks and latches.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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However, after losses in two of their last three games, that is certainly no sure thing anymore, according to ESPN college football analyst Paul Finebaum.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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Regular playing time became less of a sure thing.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Confidence is different from certainty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Reality shows exist so that there’s some certainty in the world.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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