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
But there's one courtside regular who's a slam dunk to point guard Jalen Brunson.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
The final season of creator Christopher Storer’s show is a slam dunk for fans and destined to be the subject of a thousand think pieces.
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David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
But not all the works in the Newhouse collection were a slam dunk.
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Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
The action off a slot-line pass is that much of a slam dunk for producing offense.
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Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
The final season of creator Christopher Storer’s show is a slam dunk for fans and destined to be the subject of a thousand think pieces.
—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
3 June 2026
But not all the works in the Newhouse collection were a slam dunk.
—
Julie Brener Davich,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
The action off a slot-line pass is that much of a slam dunk for producing offense.
—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
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The winners are those organizations that obsess over customer value, empower employees, and resist financial gravity through strong mission lock and ethical governance.
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Her golden locks were styled into a dramatic interplay of braids and twists, pinned low on one side to make room for her fascinator.
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Keep everyone safe and make sure things don’t go overboard like several watch parties and post-win celebrations did during the team’s historic playoff run.
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Typically, deserving candidates are sure things in one bucket or another.
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Waiting for certainty mostly means arriving after the repricing is done.
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Who was lauded more for their work as Germany celebrated their victory, and the certainty of qualification?
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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