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 This is a slam dunk win for the Kings and a massive loss for the Wild. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 July 2026 But the championship series most valuable player indicated that visit is no slam dunk. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 The record-breaking launch of NikeSkims (the co-brand effort of Kardashian’s Skims and the sportswear giant) was a slam dunk in experiential marketing, with the #SkimsxNike tag’s 12 million views on TikTok just the tip of the iceberg. — Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 Considering the intangibles Braun brings, which includes getting the fans involved following his athletic, rim-rattling slam dunks, the team may avoid any temptation to trade Braun just to gain relief from his salary. — Gary Bedore june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slam dunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
  1. lock
  2. sure thing
  3. certainty
Noun
  • Many had seen Joveljic as a lock up front for Sporting, even after the club’s ongoing reconstruction.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the starting spots could still be up for grabs outside of Cox, who is the other lock.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of lock
Noun
  • In this season specifically, the friend group needs a little bit of mediation and someone to make sure things are running smoothly, and that’s my job as mother.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026
  • For safety, crews closed Commercial Street and the Nine Mile Run trail, which run underneath Interstate 376, as tests on Thursday made sure things will work next month for the big move while the Parkway East is closed.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of sure thing
Noun
  • Caudle acknowledged the stress the Iran war has put on the US fleet and said the service would try to put more certainty into deployment times, but combat demands can make that difficult.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • There are plenty of clues on further cost of living support but no certainty yet on what will be announced.
    — Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 27 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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