SLAM-BANG Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

slam-bang

adjective

ˈslam-ˈbaŋ

Definition of slam-bang

as in loud

marked by a high volume of sound heard a slam-bang crash from the garage

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Recent Examples of slam-bang And then comes the slam-bang, run-and-hide climax, which finally makes the insidious threat tangible. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024 Glover and Sloane balance the pacing between missions and slam-bang set-pieces and the quieter moments, like John and Jane’s regular pillow-talk debriefs. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2024 The slam-bang stuff in this picture is too tediously routine. — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023

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Adjective

You, your inbox, your clients, your team, your boss, your calendar or the loudest problem in the room?

— Ryan Dohrn, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
To be heard above the din, the musicians and their instruments needed to be loud.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Definition of loud

Adjective

Dixon said other issues to be considered are the deafening roar of traffic passing under the footbridge on I-91 and how to soften it.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Heavy raindrops flew sideways, smacking against the hood of my rain jacket and creating a nearly deafening white noise.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of deafening

Adjective

The murder mystery has so far flown under the radar, despite having Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany as the lead, but just received a ringing endorsement from author extraordinaire Stephen King.

— Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
About a dozen other Republican backers of the Iran war either declined or did not respond to requests for interviews or comment—hardly a ringing endorsement of their president’s negotiating prowess.

— Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026

Definition of ringing

Adjective

Skubal walked off the field this past week in Detroit to a thunderous ovation.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Spidey caught a thunderous $72 million from Thursday previews, which also set the record for a preview sum, beating the $60 million that Endgame earned.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of thunderous

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