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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
Moments later, police say Carvahlo slammed head-on into a Chevy Cruze being driven by a Haverhill man in his 20s.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The children screamed as they were slammed to the ground.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The hope is to provide some relief for tenants, who have been slammed by housing costs in New York City.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Those who get most of their pay in salaries would be slammed.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Hakimi fired off the corner, followed by a header by Chadi Riad that was picked up by Rahimi, who slammed it into the upper right of the net.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Critics slammed the operation as a pricey publicity stunt and an inhumane way to house people facing deportation.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
—
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The children screamed as they were slammed to the ground.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
The hope is to provide some relief for tenants, who have been slammed by housing costs in New York City.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Those who get most of their pay in salaries would be slammed.
—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Hakimi fired off the corner, followed by a header by Chadi Riad that was picked up by Rahimi, who slammed it into the upper right of the net.
—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
Critics slammed the operation as a pricey publicity stunt and an inhumane way to house people facing deportation.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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As the service began, it was clasped shut.
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Across the continent, transport was disrupted, crops were damaged, and schools and nurseries had to shut.
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The Republican president has slapped his image and name on buildings, torn down storied structures, altered others, started massive construction projects and deployed armed military personnel.
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Emmanuel shook his dreadlocks in disbelief, pointed to the sky, dropped to one knee and slapped the concrete three times.
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Apple bumped its prices across much of its product lineup today, in some cases adding hundreds of dollars to the cost of a new Macintosh.
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The 24-year-old scored twice before the end of the first half, which bumped him up to 11 career goals across 28 international caps.
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Daga, Berto, Angel, Bronco Nima and Karmen Petrovic attacked El Grande Americano and took off their jackets to reveal their Los Perros del Mal T-shirts.
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The prosecution said the two activists had incited a mob that subsequently attacked a security vehicle, seized the soldier and beat him to death with sticks and bricks.
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Soon, the players on the field joined in, sitting down and rowing as captain Martin Ødegaard banged a large drum.
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Against Senegal, the horn was blown by a Norway fan while the team’s captain, Martin Odegaard, banged the drum to coordinate the rowing motion.
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Wyatt-Hodge, who launched the tournament two weeks ago with a century against Sri Lanka, smacked a 32-ball fifty.
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Curtis Mead smacked a pinch two-run homer to give Washington a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
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The vehicle stopped at the end of the ramp, then the motorcycle collided with it.
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Tree was one of six people who died when two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro June 14.
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Davis remembered once being scolded as a teenager by her mother after being caught speaking poorly of a classmate.
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Well versed in what the lunar surface truly offers, Britt scolded a number of arty accounts of lunar territory promulgated by both NASA and commercial space ventures.
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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