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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
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.
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Soo-Hyang Choi, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Witnesses told police the child was running across the parkway heading east when the driver slammed into him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Eight minutes into the game, Texas State forward DJ Hall put up a floater that Southern Miss forward Djahi Binet slammed off the glass.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Jamie Lee Curtis showed her support for Daryl Hannah after the actress slammed her portrayal in Ryan Murphy's Love Story.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The solar storm slammed the Earth on May 11, 2024, proving to be the biggest recorded on our planet for over 20 years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Jose Correa was in a crosswalk at the intersection of Le Jeune and Bird roads when a Miami-Dade County bus making a left-hand turn slammed into him.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Soo-Hyang Choi, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Witnesses told police the child was running across the parkway heading east when the driver slammed into him.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
Eight minutes into the game, Texas State forward DJ Hall put up a floater that Southern Miss forward Djahi Binet slammed off the glass.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Jamie Lee Curtis showed her support for Daryl Hannah after the actress slammed her portrayal in Ryan Murphy's Love Story.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
The solar storm slammed the Earth on May 11, 2024, proving to be the biggest recorded on our planet for over 20 years.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2026
In 2021, Jose Correa was in a crosswalk at the intersection of Le Jeune and Bird roads when a Miami-Dade County bus making a left-hand turn slammed into him.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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Saudi Arabia temporarily shut its Ras Tanura oil refinery, one of the world’s largest, after a drone strike.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emirates has been forced to cancel thousands of flights as retaliatory strikes from Iran led the UAE to shut its airspace.—
Angus Whitley,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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From there, Grahovac slapped a base hit past the third baseman to drive Sorrell home.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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South Africa last year said the US had applied pressure on Pretoria to end laws aimed at redressing wealth imbalances caused by apartheid, and Washington later slapped a 30% tariff on many South African exports — the highest on the continent.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The company bumped the Air’s RAM up from 8GB to 12GB without a price increase.—
Shawn Chen,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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We were supposed to leave on March 3, but our flight got bumped back.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran, Israel and the United States also have attacked oil and gas facilities since the war started, worsening supply concerns.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its national oil company declared force majeure after the country’s sole oil refinery was attacked.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Necas banged home the rebound of a MacKinnon shot, but one of the officials blew a whistle, thinking that Forsberg had control of the puck.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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In the second inning of Japan’s WBC opener against Chinese Taipei on Friday at the Tokyo Dome, Ohtani smacked a hanging curve a few feet over the right-field wall for a grand slam, triggering an offensive onslaught that resulted in a 13-0 victory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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One person was killed when a pickup truck and motorcycle collided in Beverly Hills late Saturday night, according to police.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gray collided with a 2015 Chevrolet Impala that was changing lanes, police said.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In Zambrano’s case, Gee scolded the government over how the detention unfolded.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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He is being groomed, playing, testing boundaries and even being scolded which are all part of normal social learning for young macaques.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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