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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
Krebs slammed the puck home to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the drones, with a hundred pounds of explosives packed in its nose, slammed into the seventh floor of the Chernobyl House; Nataliia’s living-room window was its bull’s-eye.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Forty-seven people died and more than 100 were injured when a speeding Burlington passenger train headed for California slammed into a train bound for Omaha, which had stopped at the Naperville station.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators allege Lewin then repeatedly slammed the man's head against a gurney, pressed his fingers into the man's eyes, and choked him.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Casey Schmitt slammed his right hand on the dirt near second base, cursing himself for his second baserunning mistake in less than 24 hours.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
While the pair of firefighters were trying to get his vital signs, Lewin slammed MacPhee’s head against the stretcher for about 30 seconds, detectives said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a regional jet from Montreal with 76 people aboard, slammed into the fire truck seconds after landing on March 22.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Carlsson slammed a shot off Ingram’s right pad that Granlund popped home for his first goal of the spring.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the drones, with a hundred pounds of explosives packed in its nose, slammed into the seventh floor of the Chernobyl House; Nataliia’s living-room window was its bull’s-eye.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Forty-seven people died and more than 100 were injured when a speeding Burlington passenger train headed for California slammed into a train bound for Omaha, which had stopped at the Naperville station.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators allege Lewin then repeatedly slammed the man's head against a gurney, pressed his fingers into the man's eyes, and choked him.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Casey Schmitt slammed his right hand on the dirt near second base, cursing himself for his second baserunning mistake in less than 24 hours.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
While the pair of firefighters were trying to get his vital signs, Lewin slammed MacPhee’s head against the stretcher for about 30 seconds, detectives said.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a regional jet from Montreal with 76 people aboard, slammed into the fire truck seconds after landing on March 22.
—ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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The Chernobyl disaster occurred when technicians at the power station, near Pripyat in the north of Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, ran a test on reactor number four to simulate shutting it down during an electricity blackout.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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One investor shut her down quickly.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put an end to the zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic and slapped new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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But what's really cool is that these are not just standard off-the-rack clubs that the folks at McLaren slapped their logo onto.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Player of the Game Ober’s start laid the foundation for the Twins’ win, which bumped them to 14-18 on the season.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Two years ago, Sierra Leone stormed from near the back after being bumped at the start, only to lose by a nose to Mystik Dan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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When the newlyweds arrive home, they are attacked by Naz and his henchman (played by Matt Willig).—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Friday, April 24, cattle breeder Santiago Barrero San Román was attacked by the bull at the San Marcos Festival in the remote southern Spanish town of Beas de Segura, according to El País, ABC and La Razón.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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Graham, [screenwriter] John Logan and I banged our heads around.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mansfield ended the shutout bid in the seventh when Andrew Simmons smacked a two-out single that brought Jacob Bianchi home.—
Tim Crowley,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The puck smacked off Vladar's left pad, then his right and across the goal line to give Pittsburgh the lead for good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Seconds after tipoff, White awkwardly collided with an Adem Bona screen while pursuing Maxey.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The results also revealed the presence of benzothiophene, a carbon- and sulfur-bearing molecule typically found in meteorites, which could have collided with planets like Earth in the past.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Leon scolded Justice Department attorneys for arguing that the entire project needed to go forward for national security reasons, before previously distinguishing between the bunker below ground and the ballroom above ground.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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