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
In the aftermath of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, several Democratic power players mourned him and slammed political violence.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Matthew Boyd, an attorney for Tyler Perry and TPS Production Services, slammed the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Townley’s Banijay colleague Lucas Green recently slammed the practice of YouTubers copying TV formats and making them with lower production values.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Mamdani slammed for using kids in campaign videos after gloating about social media-free childhood.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Singer Lizzo continuously receives body shaming comments, there is frequent speculation about her health and in early 2025, the singer was slammed online for her dramatic weight loss.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Young stalked to the sideline and slammed his helmet to the ground after Canales tried to talk to him.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
An evening bike ride on a rural road turned fatal in a most unusual way, when the cyclist slammed into a deer in the dark, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Matthew Boyd, an attorney for Tyler Perry and TPS Production Services, slammed the allegations in a statement to PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Townley’s Banijay colleague Lucas Green recently slammed the practice of YouTubers copying TV formats and making them with lower production values.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Mamdani slammed for using kids in campaign videos after gloating about social media-free childhood.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Singer Lizzo continuously receives body shaming comments, there is frequent speculation about her health and in early 2025, the singer was slammed online for her dramatic weight loss.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Young stalked to the sideline and slammed his helmet to the ground after Canales tried to talk to him.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
An evening bike ride on a rural road turned fatal in a most unusual way, when the cyclist slammed into a deer in the dark, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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The country’s main international airport reopened on Wednesday after being shut for 24 hours because of the violence, spokesperson for the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Gyanendra Bhul, told CNN.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The foundation will shut its doors in 2045, the year Gates will turn 90.—
Kerry A. Dolan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The matter is simply a new name slapped onto an old bottle.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The woman tried to free her hands, and the man slapped her,according to prosecutors.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, the Atlantic published the first excerpt of Harris’s new book, 107 Days — the title refers to the length of her presidential campaign after she was belatedly bumped to the top of the Democratic ticket.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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While running around the suite in excitement, my daughter bumped her head on the dining table.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Captured on live television, rioters attacked the Capitol and breached the Senate floor.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In 1986, Iranian warplanes attacked Emirati oil platforms off the coast of the capital, Abu Dhabi.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.—
Alex Krutchik,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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This lesson smacked me in the face Sunday as Russell Wilson went off for 450 passing yards despite the Giants' dramatic 40-37 OT loss to the Dallas Cowboys.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Last month, a Chinese navy ship collided with a Chinese Coast Guard ship while trying to block a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near the Scarborough Shoal.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the 117th minute, Hampton and Alex Greenwood collided defending a corner.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Family matriarch Donna Adelson was scolded by a judge Thursday for weeping in the courtroom after being convicted of orchestrating a 2014 murder-for-hire plot of her former son-in-law, a prominent Florida State University law professor.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lox's reaction to being scolded.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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