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 The Phillies’ slam dunk of a playoff spot morphed into something much more tenuous. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
  1. lock
  2. sure thing
  3. certainty
Noun
  • Crafted from smooth leather with gold hardware, featuring a dedicated front phone pocket with a secure turn-lock closure, keeping your most important things secure and close at hand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • According to Takehara, the intruder used a drill on the door’s lock to gain entry.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of lock
Noun
  • But even a confident owner should weigh what that takes against the sure thing on the table.
    — Ron Smith, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Doncic, Reaves and Kessler are the sure things, but the other two spots are not certain.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sure thing
Noun
  • Cancer June 21 – July 22 Someone’s certainty could be making your own question harder to hear.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Shafer, of California Council for Affordable Housing, said shot clocks would offer some certainty that the state’s current development process lacks.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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