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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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
Swinyard said Mortensen allegedly drove away with Paul against her wishes, before the two got into an altercation that included Mortensen grabbing her head and slamming it into the dashboard, then hitting her knee and elbow with his fist.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Video shows a car striking a large trash bin before slamming into the building.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Then on Thursday, the gun control advocacy group March for Our Lives posted a statement to Instagram, spoiling the twist and slamming the film's marketing.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Years later, in Austria’s Salzburg, a now late teen Wolfgang Mozart performs a piece which is one part period piano, another part glam rock with a swelling modern orchestra, a powerful Freddie Mercury-esque choir and Mozart slamming his piano.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
But the response to Alcock in many online corners has been as if the actress went on a militant feminist rant slamming all male fans and threw a massive pity party for herself.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Israel’s national security minister is slamming the Muslim-majority countries that have denounced its controversial bill to effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The wing struck the roof of a home before slamming into an exterior wall of a second home next door.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The next summer, he was removed from a flight at LAX before takeoff while drunk and vomiting, having been seen earlier slamming beer and whiskey in the Delta Airlines lounge.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Video shows a car striking a large trash bin before slamming into the building.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Then on Thursday, the gun control advocacy group March for Our Lives posted a statement to Instagram, spoiling the twist and slamming the film's marketing.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
Years later, in Austria’s Salzburg, a now late teen Wolfgang Mozart performs a piece which is one part period piano, another part glam rock with a swelling modern orchestra, a powerful Freddie Mercury-esque choir and Mozart slamming his piano.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
But the response to Alcock in many online corners has been as if the actress went on a militant feminist rant slamming all male fans and threw a massive pity party for herself.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Israel’s national security minister is slamming the Muslim-majority countries that have denounced its controversial bill to effectively expand the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism and nationalistic murders.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The wing struck the roof of a home before slamming into an exterior wall of a second home next door.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The next summer, he was removed from a flight at LAX before takeoff while drunk and vomiting, having been seen earlier slamming beer and whiskey in the Delta Airlines lounge.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
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Several roadblocks led to the e-tailer shutting its doors, including cross-border logistics, inconsistent tariff policies, and market volatility, according to Kanabar.—
Ezreen Benissan,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s not democracy, that’s dysfunction and shutting voters out.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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Those of us not actually knocking hung back in the stairwell; even so, some residents were hesitant to engage.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the fall, residents learn about the process through public service announcements, local media, door-knocking outreach or word of mouth.—
Celina Su,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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Craft Sake Shoten is an intimate, unpretentious place to deepen your sake knowledge while bumping shoulders with incredibly friendly locals.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Slotkin shies away from answer on 2028 Visiting Iowa used to hold more obvious significance for Democrats before the party shook up the early presidential nominating calendar last cycle, bumping Iowa from its place as the first state to weigh in on the nominations.—
Hannah Fingerhut,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For any politician unwilling or unable to persuade the public with facts and strong rebuttals, attacking the messenger becomes the path of least resistance.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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When attacking adult or adolescent males, Sandel said the chimpanzees use collective violence.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their show is a high-energy mix of friendly interviews with tech titans, industry gossip, and celebrations of funding rounds and other successes that involve banging a giant gong.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then, on a force play, Contreras slid hard into second, banging into shortstop David Hamilton’s left knee with his cleats and tearing his pants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That means going beyond slapping a flag on packaging in November.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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Mirković took a straight line toward Wagler, slapping his hand and then bringing him in for a long hug — two freshmen raised 5,000 miles apart who came together to help the Illini reach their first Final Four since 2005.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now those promises are colliding with fiscal constraints, coalition politics, and the realities of governing.—
Darius Khalil Gordon,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Now, a new study finally exposes what’s going on inside that fleeting moment, offering a rare glimpse of quantum theory colliding with reality—and a path toward making quantum technologies actually work outside the lab.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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First, as the Florida ACLU’s Howard Simon points out, Uthmeier is not scolding another branch of government.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2026
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Security guard Pascal Duvier, most recently infamous for allegedly scolding 11-year-old Ada Law at a hotel in São Paulo, is clearing the air.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Slamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slamming. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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