slammed

verb

past tense of slam
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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3
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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4
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 For the third auction in a row, the price of keeping the lights on across a 13-state swath of the country slammed straight into the ceiling. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Moments before impact, the restraining orca let go, and its partner slammed into the sunfish like a freight train hitting a watermelon. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 When the transfer portal slammed shut back in January, that meant his name understandably fell under the radar for BSU, with plenty of focus on former Notre Dame safety Taebron Bennie-Powell or former Pitt running back Juelz Goff. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 Smith grabbed Hicks near her throat and slammed her into the car and onto the pavement, according to Hicks’ attorney. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Predictably, Democrats have also slammed the Truth API product. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 July 2026 The split comes a month after Olandria slammed interest in her and Nic’s relationship in an interview with Cosmopolitan. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 July 2026 Alsobrooks on Wednesday slammed having the DOJ rather than state attorneys general leading the oversight. — Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 22 July 2026 Ingrid Simonovic, president of the NYC Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association, repeatedly slammed Miranda’s treatment of her members during his tenure. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
  1. shut
  2. slapped
  3. bumped
  4. attacked
  5. banged
  6. smacked
  7. collided
  8. scolded
Verb
  • During pandemic-era lockdowns, when everything from gyms and night clubs to pubs were shut, running exploded in popularity, with Gen Z pushing the surge.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Catcher Will Smith’s timeline to return from a neck injury remains unclear, after the Dodgers temporarily shut him down from baseball activities, beginning around the All-Star break.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of shut
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  • Since the fire, Southern California’s Air Quality Management District has slapped Lineage with multiple violations tied to the warehouse.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Yesterday, the European Commission slapped AliExpress with the largest fine yet under the Digital Services Act (DSA), exceeding $625 million.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 20 July 2026
Definition of slapped
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  • The adjoining high-rise, built in 1960, was expanded with a 16-story addition that horizontally bumped out the existing top dozen floors and put four more stories on the top.
    — Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
  • Marcus Garrett bumped knees with a KSU player in the first half and only played nine minutes, scoring five points.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
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  • Iran has also repeatedly attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • OpenAI was evaluating its artificial intelligence models’ ability to exploit vulnerable software when instead the models hacked the infrastructure surrounding the test, broke containment, and attacked a real company, OpenAI revealed on July 21.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 24 July 2026
Definition of attacked
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  • Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
  • Nosková banged an ace to set up her sixth championship point, then sent a 115 mph serve that Muchová couldn’t return to seal the match.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of banged
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  • The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Definition of smacked
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  • The Malibu then crossed back over the highway and collided with a concrete barrier in the median, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • The fivesome’s vehicle collided with the back of a trailer truck, killing all three adults instantly; the kids, meanwhile, suffered minor injuries.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of collided
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  • Kirson remembered, adding that, minutes later, the show’s production team scolded her.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • In February, a California judge reportedly scolded Meta’s own lawyers for wearing the smart glasses in court.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of scolded

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