slammed

past tense of slam
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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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Recent Examples of slammed Police say five people have died and 40 others were injured after a Dutch tour bus slammed into a roadside crash barrier and overturned in eastern Switzerland. ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 Before that day, Americans could not really conceive of an attack like this one — passenger planes slammed into high-rise buildings, the Pentagon, a Pennsylvania field in the deadliest act of coordinated violence this nation has ever seen. Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 As the song played, the extras pushed each other and slammed into furniture while pieces of plaster and debris showered down in front of them like a curtain. Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Seventeen minutes later, a second plane streaked almost directly overhead and slammed into the other tower. Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Doug was 39 and Cantor Fitzgerald’s executive managing director when terrorists slammed a jet into the North Tower right beneath their office. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Roughly half an hour later, American Airlines Flight 77 slammed into the building. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026 In January, just days after the Bears’ magical 2025 dream run ended with a playoff loss, Poles was thrilled when Johnson slammed the back cover on that season and ordered everyone to start working for 2026. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The helicopter was on a training mission and hovering just feet above the grass next to the runway when the plane slammed into it. Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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  • Hundreds of masked anti-immigration demonstrators in black paramilitary gear blocked roads into the Port of Dover, halting traffic, stranding travelers and freight, and briefly shutting access to Britain’s busiest ferry hub.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Burnes underwent Tommy John surgery shortly thereafter, then suffered a teres major strain this June that shut him down from his throwing progression.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Apple has now discontinued the older 17 Pro models and slapped $100 price hikes on all other existing models, including the regular iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17e.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Washington had then slapped new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian wine, hockey sticks and other key goods.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • What if someone spilled a drink on the wood floors, or bumped against the plaster molding?
    Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • On her second set point chance, Sabalenka attacked hard down the middle.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fresh off a recent campaign visit to Michigan, Vance above all aimed at Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, who the vice president has attacked aggressively for invoking his wife, Usha Vance, on the campaign trail.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • The Padres banged the ball all around Petco Park in taking a 3-0 lead on the first 15 pitches from Cole, a Southern California native who gave up three consecutive homers to open a game for the second time in his career.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Before Sue could answer, the defense objected, Judge Sullivan banged his gavel, and the question was stricken from the record.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
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  • Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • That was all going to set up a potential breakout 2025 season — before Worthy collided with tight end Travis Kelce and tore his labrum in the season opener.
    Jesse Newell, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In January 2025, an American Airlines regional jet collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport, killing all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • In fact, during testing, the handheld triggered nostalgic memories of playing Final Fantasy Legend and Mario Land 2 on long car rides to my grandparents' house, but without the eye strain and being scolded for playing in the dark as the sun set.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
  • For over a year, the White House has scolded and threatened the Smithsonian.
    Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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