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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
Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Chicago Sky’s rookie posted videos of her New Year’s Eve outfit and was immediately slammed by people online for showing too much skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
The road closure is a direct result of damage from 2023’s Hurricane Hilary, which slammed California as a tropical storm and dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Death Valley in a day — more than the area typically gets in a whole year — forcing the park to close.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Chicago Sky’s rookie posted videos of her New Year’s Eve outfit and was immediately slammed by people online for showing too much skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
The road closure is a direct result of damage from 2023’s Hurricane Hilary, which slammed California as a tropical storm and dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Death Valley in a day — more than the area typically gets in a whole year — forcing the park to close.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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Statues are shown tagged and wrapped before shipment, sealed in wooden crates, drilled shut as if in reverse enslavement, and soon to be carted away by a white crew wearing Covid masks.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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Kelce’s team has appeared in the Super Bowl for three consecutive years, breaking their two-year losing streak earlier this year when the Philadelphia Eagles shut them out of a three-peat win at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Canada attacked more fervently afterwards .—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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As the graph below shows, Bournemouth have primarily attacked down their left flank this season, with the axis between Dean Huijsen at left centre-back, wing-back Kerkez and winger Antoine Semenyo proving crucial.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Several small drones collided and then fell into a crowd at a holiday drone show in Florida on Saturday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said.—
Aliza Chasan,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2024
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Mounting concerns When Hurricane Irma blasted through the state’s orange belt in 2017, Florida’s signature crop already had been on a downward spiral for two decades because of the greening disease.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2025
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The geologist found the slab in 2002, realized it was covered in dinosaur tracks and saved it from being blasted.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors say Read deliberately hit O’Keefe, 46, outside the home a fellow cop and left him for dead in a drunken rage.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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The Powerball jackpot was last won April 26, when a Kentucky player hit the $167 million grand prize, lottery officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cops released photos of an unknown assailant on Saturday who punched and slashed a straphanger in the face after an argument inside a Brooklyn subway station last month.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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