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
The world’s second largest economy has been relatively insulated from the historic global oil crisis slamming its neighbors – including key regional US allies – due to China’s huge oil reserves, its high level of energy self-sufficiency and its early shift to green energy.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Stewart’s critics have been slamming her, saying there was a pattern of favoritism at city hall during her 12-year tenure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
He is accused of driving forward and striking an agent with his vehicle before rapidly reversing and slamming into a law enforcement vehicle parked behind him.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Over the past two months, Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Those incidents involved tackling and arresting a journalist, slamming a man to the ground, spraying people with pepper spray, punching a bystander and pointing his firearm at bystanders, according to the report.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Cain dribbled three-quarters of the length of the court, sped past Cunningham and elevated off two feet in the lane, slamming the ball with his right hand over hulking Pistons center Jalen Duren.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump’s remarks came hours after the first lady released a statement slamming Kimmel for the comment.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Stewart’s critics have been slamming her, saying there was a pattern of favoritism at city hall during her 12-year tenure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
He is accused of driving forward and striking an agent with his vehicle before rapidly reversing and slamming into a law enforcement vehicle parked behind him.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Over the past two months, Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Those incidents involved tackling and arresting a journalist, slamming a man to the ground, spraying people with pepper spray, punching a bystander and pointing his firearm at bystanders, according to the report.
—Selina Guevara, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Cain dribbled three-quarters of the length of the court, sped past Cunningham and elevated off two feet in the lane, slamming the ball with his right hand over hulking Pistons center Jalen Duren.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Trump’s remarks came hours after the first lady released a statement slamming Kimmel for the comment.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026
Youssef joked on The View after the hosts showed him a video of Fox News slamming his appearance on the kids show.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
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Due to the high demand for electricity, the old coal plant isn't completely shutting either.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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Relievers Matt Strahm and Lucas Erceg played their own important roles in shutting the door in Seattle.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Business Insider previously obtained an internal document that described damage to one data center knocking 14 EC2 cloud server racks offline, in addition to impacting five other server racks.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Tollinche allegedly antagonizes people on the social media platform, and neighborhood teens have recently been gathering outside his home, knocking on his door and calling him out, according to police.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The new baby is expected to enter the succession fifteenth in line to the throne, bumping those behind them back a spot.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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People start bumping into things and take up space differently.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Fitz also has some stiff competition in the attacking midfield.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The audio recording captured the sounds of the ensuing attack, including banging, screaming, crying and choking.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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That meant a pre-existing zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic was overridden, slapping new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The movie's December 2022 release was largely overshadowed by the aftermath of Smith slapping Chris Rock on stage at that year's Academy Awards.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video of the crash taken by eyewitness Allie Cardoza, who was in a nearby vehicle at the time, shows the train colliding with the front of a black SUV.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The 22-year-old went down after colliding with Wolves’ Hugo Bueno while trying to keep the ball in play, and appeared in pain.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 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
Cite this Entry
“Slamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slamming. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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