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as in shut
to shove into a closed position with force and noise
please don't slam the door every time you step out
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as in slapped
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
she slammed the ball deep into center field
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as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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Recent Examples of slammed
Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.
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Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Paul’s lawyers said Mortensen slammed her head into the vehicle’s dashboard, causing bruises.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The president made the point in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, and also slammed CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for quoting from the gunman’s manifesto.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
The suspect sped through multiple red lights and slammed into a pursuing deputy’s motorcycle.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Too late, and seedlings get slammed by summer heat before their roots are established.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Paul’s lawyers said Mortensen slammed her head into the vehicle’s dashboard, causing bruises.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The president made the point in a 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, and also slammed CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell for quoting from the gunman’s manifesto.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
The suspect sped through multiple red lights and slammed into a pursuing deputy’s motorcycle.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Too late, and seedlings get slammed by summer heat before their roots are established.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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Due to the high demand for electricity, the old coal plant isn't completely shutting either.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Relievers Matt Strahm and Lucas Erceg played their own important roles in shutting the door in Seattle.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home.—
Michael Casey,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Only 15 games into his season due to a hamstring injury that bumped back his debut, Stowers provides adequate defense while excelling as a hitter.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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At a sentencing hearing Friday for the man convicted of killing Shearer, the victim’s family said the young man bled out in the front lawn of that Rancho Cordova home over a dispute after someone bumped someone else in a crowded room at that party.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Iran warned Monday that any vessel attempting to transit the waterway would be attacked.—
May 4,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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Like Soldier Boy at times, the Legend is a character who mainly exists as an excuse for the writers to include copious references to old starlets these men have banged.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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Towns took a hard fall and banged his head and back on the floor, then got up and kept moving.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Captain Rajat Patidar smacked 61 off 31 balls while Tim David (40), Krunal Pandya (28 not out) and Romario Shepherd (23 not out) also played cameos to bring Bengaluru close to the target.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 May 2026
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Adams, who lived in Diggs' home while working for him, walked into the Dedham police station on December 16 alleging that two weeks earlier, Diggs had smacked her across the face and choked her.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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On April 12, Richard Andrew Hawthorne left the roadway on his motorcycle and collided with a utility box in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Eleanor Nash
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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The state agency said the woman, from Toledo, Ohio, was driving the wrong way on the interstate when her vehicle collided with another, which was occupied by a driver and two passengers.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Rogers scolded Musk on Tuesday morning for his recent social media posts about the trial and threatened a gag order before the jury arrived in the courtroom.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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So far, to Trump’s dismay, the plaintiff has won some victories; a federal judge repeatedly scolded government lawyers and halted work.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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