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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
A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Beyranvand’s knee slammed into Pulisic’s midsection.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The exchange capped a heavy day of testimony focused on how state investigators reconstructed the final moments before Pino's 29-foot vessel slammed into a channel marker.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Hardline politicians slammed the president’s unorthodox choice of attire and activists accused him of double standards, where under Iran’s strict dress codes, ordinary people would be barred from dressing down.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
About half an hour later, a minibus with Moldovan license plates slammed into a truck that stopped on the highway following the first accident.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The letter accused Johnson of failing to give timely notice of the sale to aldermen and slammed him for the confidentiality agreement.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Additionally, Wallen was also slammed by several local figures.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Beyranvand’s knee slammed into Pulisic’s midsection.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The exchange capped a heavy day of testimony focused on how state investigators reconstructed the final moments before Pino's 29-foot vessel slammed into a channel marker.
—Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Hardline politicians slammed the president’s unorthodox choice of attire and activists accused him of double standards, where under Iran’s strict dress codes, ordinary people would be barred from dressing down.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
About half an hour later, a minibus with Moldovan license plates slammed into a truck that stopped on the highway following the first accident.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The letter accused Johnson of failing to give timely notice of the sale to aldermen and slammed him for the confidentiality agreement.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Additionally, Wallen was also slammed by several local figures.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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The war displaced most of the Palestinian population of more than 2 million, left large parts of the territory in rubble and created widespread shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies asGaza’s border crossings — all but one controlled by Israel — were shut.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Regardless of a ceasefire deal that reopens the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s demonstrated ability to shut it down will continue to hang over the global economy, rendering the narrow waterway a contested space.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
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Investigators also revealed that within 30 minutes of the killings, Dambrosio allegedly entered a local coffee shop and slapped a female employee on the buttocks before driving to the deli to kill his parents.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
8 Dec. 2025
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Among the claims disputed by Janice is a moment in the docuseries where former Bad Boy Records executive Kirk Burrowes alleges that Sean Combs slapped his mother after the tragic City College event in 1991 — an incident that resulted in nine deaths.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
7 Dec. 2025
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Court documents obtained by WBFF reportedly state that Richburg and Womack were riding the same bus when Womack bumped into Richburg without apologizing while exiting at the rear of the vehicle.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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That error bumped him into the Pinnacle Bank field, while Rayhan Thomas, the rightful first alternate, was left out.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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The two sisters entered the restaurant, ran behind the counter and attacked the 23-year-old employee after they were given a wrong order, prosecutors said, according to the outlet.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Hundreds of people have been killed in fighting between the two countries since February, when Afghanistan attacked Pakistan in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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The front door to the General Store banged shut.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Just four weeks ago, Corey Dean banged his fists and yelled for help for days, without being treated by San Diego County jail deputies or medical staff, before the mentally ill man died alone in his Vista jail cell.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Aug. 2025
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Last year the region was smacked with three hurricanes, Debby, Helene and Milton.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
25 Nov. 2025
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With Sam Lafferty camped out in front, Donato smacked a loose puck by Wolf on the goaltender's glove side.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Nov. 2025
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The California native was reportedly among six people killed when two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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The artist was among six killed when two helicopters collided in Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in the Southwest zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, the Associated Press and CNN Brazil reported.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opener in Qatar.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The child, now 6 years old, only hears her full name when she's being scolded — though Kendra and Bill are currently trying to undo that pattern.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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