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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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2
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
In 2022, similar detection work resulted in NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, which slammed the DART spacecraft into the small asteroid Dimorphos orbiting the larger asteroid Didymos, changing the orbits of both child and parent around the sun.
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New Atlas, 10 May 2026
The president also slammed Schumer and his allies in the lengthy post.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Michael Loria Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday slammed Iran’s attack on the United Arab Emirates.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
More than four billion years ago, something enormous slammed into the moon hard enough to carve out a scar wider than India, the seventh-largest country in the world by area.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
On Ramos’ single, Chapman suddenly slammed on the brakes when trying to go first to third.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Then, Sky slammed Asuka and jumped off the table, taking out Asuka with a crossbody block.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The senior left fielder slammed her bat into the dirt after a few foul balls.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But the Royals’ high-scoring games saw the chain’s 27 locations slammed with customers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
New Atlas, 10 May 2026
The president also slammed Schumer and his allies in the lengthy post.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Michael Loria Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday slammed Iran’s attack on the United Arab Emirates.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 9 May 2026
More than four billion years ago, something enormous slammed into the moon hard enough to carve out a scar wider than India, the seventh-largest country in the world by area.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
On Ramos’ single, Chapman suddenly slammed on the brakes when trying to go first to third.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Then, Sky slammed Asuka and jumped off the table, taking out Asuka with a crossbody block.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
The senior left fielder slammed her bat into the dirt after a few foul balls.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
But the Royals’ high-scoring games saw the chain’s 27 locations slammed with customers.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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Since Iran closed the strait in late February following the outbreak of hostilities, tankers have bottlenecked across the region as the vital oil chokepoint remains largely shut.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski had a chance to slam the door shut on the Braves’ second-inning rally.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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First baseman Ashley Griffin slapped an RBI single into center field, scoring catcher Beth Damon, extending the lead to 5-1 and ending Braswell’s day.—
Matt Murschel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Firstman all but preemptively slapped an A24 logo on Club Kid, which doesn’t have distribution yet as of this writing, but his film really would fit into their stable of commercially friendly art flicks, down to its gooey heart.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In 2024, voters bumped it up to a half-cent.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary force, has attacked Israeli troops and targeted northern Israel with rockets and drones.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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While the man was being attacked, the woman used a shopping cart to fend off the suspect and protect the male victim.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The ball skidded though the green, banged off the Truist fencing and boomeranged right back into the same bunker.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 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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Alex Call came off the bench and smacked a Matt Gage fastball into right field for a two-run single to take the lead in the sixth inning.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The two have smacked each other around in the weeks since and traded barbs over their places within the company.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Three people were killed and four others injured when two cars collided west of Victorville Saturday night, according to the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Audio from the incident captures the moment the plane and person collided.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The victim said he was singled out for laughing, scolded, and told to continue reading before being ordered into the hallway.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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