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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
And one of them slammed my face into the subway grates and knocked my tooth out.
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Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Most recently, Hurricane Nicole slammed into Florida as a Category 1 in early November 2022 and Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana as a Category 3 in late October 2020.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
And in May 2023, Typhoon Mawar slammed Andersen Air Force base in Guam with 140 mph winds and 28 inches of rain, damaging nearly 500 buildings and costing nearly $10 billion to repair and to harden the base against future extreme weather events.
—Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
After the finale, fans slammed Megan for her treatment of Jordan as a single father.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Ciattarelli, who served in the state Assembly from 2011-2018 and is running for New Jersey governor for the third time, has repeatedly slammed Sherrill for being prohibited from walking at her Naval Academy graduation in 1994 in the midst of a cheating scandal at the school.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul has slammed Republicans after health care premiums increased significantly for more than 100,000 New Yorkers.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Rod Wave has slammed concert ticket prices amidst his ongoing lawsuit with a touring company over cutting his latest tour short.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
The View cohosts slammed the ongoing government shutdown.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Most recently, Hurricane Nicole slammed into Florida as a Category 1 in early November 2022 and Hurricane Zeta smashed into Louisiana as a Category 3 in late October 2020.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
And in May 2023, Typhoon Mawar slammed Andersen Air Force base in Guam with 140 mph winds and 28 inches of rain, damaging nearly 500 buildings and costing nearly $10 billion to repair and to harden the base against future extreme weather events.
—Ames Alexander, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
After the finale, fans slammed Megan for her treatment of Jordan as a single father.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Ciattarelli, who served in the state Assembly from 2011-2018 and is running for New Jersey governor for the third time, has repeatedly slammed Sherrill for being prohibited from walking at her Naval Academy graduation in 1994 in the midst of a cheating scandal at the school.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Democratic New York Governor Kathy Hochul has slammed Republicans after health care premiums increased significantly for more than 100,000 New Yorkers.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Rod Wave has slammed concert ticket prices amidst his ongoing lawsuit with a touring company over cutting his latest tour short.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2025
The View cohosts slammed the ongoing government shutdown.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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Indeed, Roundhill shut its meme ETF down at one point because of lack of interest.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Varinder Singh, co-owner of Bill the Butcher, says the store has seen an increase in meat and grocery sales since the Pick ‘n Save across the street shut its doors.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Honda has slapped a £10,599 MSRP (US$14,180) for the CB1000F in the UK market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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Branch slapped the helmeted head of Kansas City wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster after Detroit’s 30-17 loss at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Before the end of September, five Power 4 programs were searching for new head coaches for 2026, and three more firings following Week 7 have bumped the number of open jobs to nine (counting some late-offseason dismissals.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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You’ll get bumped to Google Hotels and discover whether your overnights will suck up your air savings.—
Craig Stoltz,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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Before taking on the captaincy, Cummins was used primarily as a strike bowler — a fast, hostile spearhead who attacked in bursts.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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This Abel Ferrara cult classic follows a mute seamstress who goes on a revenge rampage after being attacked twice in one day on the streets of New York.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
19 Oct. 2025
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McPherson’s kick banged off the crossbar of the goal post and went through the uprights.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following the game, the third-year safety out of Alabama refused to shake Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and smacked the helmet of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, leading to a brawl between the two teams.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Just two months prior, another bus collided with a truck in the state of São Paulo, killing 12 people.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Louisville then went up 14-0 one drive later on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Bell when a pair of Hurricanes defenders collided trying to cover Bell on a crossing route.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Royal Dutch Medical Association scolded the psychiatrists, and prosecutors declined to act.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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In 2013, then-President Barack Obama penned a thank-you letter to federal employees for their service and scolded Congress for failing to approve a spending plan, without placing blame.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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