1
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 in a different year, with a different quarterback, the outcome was the same early in Monday night’s first quarter as Higgins pivoted to his back-shoulder and slammed to the turf with a 19-yard catch.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
After a chorus of comics slammed the lineup of stand-ups participating in Saudi Arabia‘s Riyadh Comedy Festival, Arrested Development alum David Cross is also voicing his staunch disapproval.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
However, he was slammed to the field in an awkward position out of bounds, injuring his elbow in the process.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Following the loss, Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward slammed the team with some offensive words.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The storm slammed the city with powerful winds and severe coastal flooding, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to issue its highest-level warning.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2022, its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) slammed a spacecraft into the moonlet Dimorphos, successfully shifting its orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The punishment was allegedly being body slammed and choked.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
After a chorus of comics slammed the lineup of stand-ups participating in Saudi Arabia‘s Riyadh Comedy Festival, Arrested Development alum David Cross is also voicing his staunch disapproval.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
However, he was slammed to the field in an awkward position out of bounds, injuring his elbow in the process.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Following the loss, Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward slammed the team with some offensive words.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
The storm slammed the city with powerful winds and severe coastal flooding, prompting the Hong Kong Observatory to issue its highest-level warning.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2022, its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) slammed a spacecraft into the moonlet Dimorphos, successfully shifting its orbit around its parent asteroid, Didymos.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
The punishment was allegedly being body slammed and choked.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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This isn’t about shutting doors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Wall Street economists largely believe the Fed will continue cutting rates at its meeting later this month even if the government remains shut.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hitting left-handed against powerful Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis, Pérez slapped a single into right field to bring in two runs and turn another nailbiter into a comfortable 4-1 lead.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your team could get bumped out by another on a hot streak.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, as Mayfield continued walking past the sideline, Eagles safety Andrew Mukuba bumped into him as if to put him on notice about upcoming plays.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles attacked Skinner again, and the home crowd begged for a flag after the safety aggressively defended tight end Dallas Goedert, but no penalty was called.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the southern border city of Sderot, which was attacked on October 7, and is frequently the target of rocket fire, a group of Israelis gathered at an observation deck overlooking Gaza to revel in its ruin.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
5 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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Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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All of the electricity, vibes and crash-the-establishment momentum that began when Deion smacked TCU in his first game as Colorado’s coach have evaporated behind nothing but losses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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As a result, both cars collided in the fast lane.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For the first time in a while, their pop world’s fully collided.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chun also scolded attorneys for Amazon in July for withholding thousands of documents from the FTC and abusing a legal privilege to shield them from scrutiny.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The heartwarming video, shared on Saturday by @inboxunknown15, shows the pup sitting head down, facing the wall, looking sad and ashamed after being scolded by his owner’s girlfriend.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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