1
as in shutting
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 knocking
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 bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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Recent Examples of slamming
Kirk followed Guerrero the next inning, slamming the first of his two homers over the outfield wall.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Nonprofit watchdog group Human Rights Watch and fellow comedians like David Cross and Marc Maron, however, are saying otherwise, accusing the festival of deflecting from the country's human rights violations and slamming their peers for their involvement.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump wrote Monday in a Truth Social post, before name-checking the Golden State and slamming its Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Springer was apoplectic, slamming his bat to the ground before taking out his frustration on his helmet back in the dugout.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The bus then hit an SUV, spinning it to the side before slamming into another truck.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet reactions to the footage from The Mandalorian & Grogu (trailer below) is being dominated by comments slamming the studio over its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
In Kansas City’s Week 2 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, FOX captured Kelce slamming down his helmet in a fit of dissatisfaction.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Hammoud won in 2021 in part by slamming Dearborn City Hall for not solving the city's ongoing flooding problems, especially in lower-income neighborhoods.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Nonprofit watchdog group Human Rights Watch and fellow comedians like David Cross and Marc Maron, however, are saying otherwise, accusing the festival of deflecting from the country's human rights violations and slamming their peers for their involvement.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump wrote Monday in a Truth Social post, before name-checking the Golden State and slamming its Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.
—Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
Springer was apoplectic, slamming his bat to the ground before taking out his frustration on his helmet back in the dugout.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The bus then hit an SUV, spinning it to the side before slamming into another truck.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet reactions to the footage from The Mandalorian & Grogu (trailer below) is being dominated by comments slamming the studio over its decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 Sep. 2025
In Kansas City’s Week 2 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, FOX captured Kelce slamming down his helmet in a fit of dissatisfaction.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2025
Hammoud won in 2021 in part by slamming Dearborn City Hall for not solving the city's ongoing flooding problems, especially in lower-income neighborhoods.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
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All Saints is sold at the start of season 7, and the new owners plan on shutting the hospital down.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t about shutting doors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Omarion Hampton injured his ankle, knocking him out of the game.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some rope and stanchion kept them from knock, knocking on the wood.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some other popular institutions also have extended hours on certain days year-round, which allows visitors to enjoy world-class artworks without bumping elbows with others.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
1 Oct. 2025
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This boundary-breaking dance drama follows Baby (Jennifer Grey) and Johnny (Patrick Swayze) in a wrong-side-of-the-tracks romantic entanglement that all starts with a rousing night of bumping and grinding.—
Madeleine Janz,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The arguments against conversion therapy aren’t about attacking religion or silencing free speech.—
Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sherrill has pinned the blame on the Republican candidate’s campaign, going so far as to run an ad attacking Ciattarelli over the issue.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Later in the segment, the Las Culturistas host went as far as leaping over the desk so that Dobby could punish himself once again by banging his head against the camera.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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For many, banging them in against the likes of Konyaspor and Goztepe last term is not a convincing retort to those questions.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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By slapping a $100,000 filing fee on H=1B visas, the White House has declared the days of cheap labor pipelines and visa abuse officially over.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the knee-to-knee collision between each team’s superstar, Collier badly rolled her left ankle and was lying on the floor and slapping the court with her hand as Thomas made her drive.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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The other version, known as the momentum amplituhedron, was instead defined directly in terms of the momenta of colliding particles.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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In bodycam footage provided by Ory, the gold truck's driver said the woman driving the car behind him caused the wreck after pulling into the other lane to avoid colliding with the back of the truck.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Miss Sammie flashed the scolding look Jean had known since childhood, though playfully now.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Shipp is tasked with scolding her father and delivering leaden exposition.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Slamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slamming. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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