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 law was anything but a slam dunk, even after the Chandler case that inspired it.
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Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
While the team-up seems like a slam dunk, there are stipulations and lingering concerns about regulation that have been raised about Musk’s Starlink.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Minutes later, the big received a no-look pass from OG Anunoby that resulted in a slam dunk over Jarrett Allen.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The Milwaukee Bucks tipped off their offseason with a slam dunk, re-signing fan-favorite Bobby Portis to a team-friendly deal reportedly worth $44 million over three years.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Stacey Barchenger, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
While the team-up seems like a slam dunk, there are stipulations and lingering concerns about regulation that have been raised about Musk’s Starlink.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Minutes later, the big received a no-look pass from OG Anunoby that resulted in a slam dunk over Jarrett Allen.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The Milwaukee Bucks tipped off their offseason with a slam dunk, re-signing fan-favorite Bobby Portis to a team-friendly deal reportedly worth $44 million over three years.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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And the Army Corps, which manages the river's locks and dams in the area, has an office in La Crescent, Minnesota, across the river from La Crosse.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Holt, Smith and Wayne might have to wait even longer to get into the Hall in yet another crowded class of receiver candidates given Fitzgerald seems like a lock for enshrinement in his first year of eligibility.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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So, no, no sure thing at No. 20, but at least significant potential upside with Kasparas Jakucionis.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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But still weighing in at under 170 pounds, the Rangers’ 2024-25 lineup was no sure thing, especially after the team that drafted Perreault went to the Eastern Conference final.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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This gives you certainty and a guarantee of progress.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But instead of a decade of policy certainty as had been expected, federal tax credits for clean energy now are set to abruptly end after 2027.—
Mike O’Boyle,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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