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
Adam Carolla Adam Carolla has thrown his full support behind Pratt, repeatedly praising the former reality star and slamming his opponents.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
After that news conference, Senate Republicans held their own press briefing, slamming the proposals.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The trial is set to begin for the man accused of slamming his car into a Long Island nail salon while drunk, killing four people.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
After the Pirates put up six runs in the seventh inning, the frame where Adames committed the error, cameras caught Adames slamming his glove in the dugout.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
The car got in front of them and started slamming on its brakes, said Bradley Gross, JayLee’s father.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Jackson, 25, is expected to serve 90 days in jail for battery after slamming Stuart Smith to the ground and striking him roughly 20 times, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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.
—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
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
After that news conference, Senate Republicans held their own press briefing, slamming the proposals.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The trial is set to begin for the man accused of slamming his car into a Long Island nail salon while drunk, killing four people.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 11 May 2026
After the Pirates put up six runs in the seventh inning, the frame where Adames committed the error, cameras caught Adames slamming his glove in the dugout.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
The car got in front of them and started slamming on its brakes, said Bradley Gross, JayLee’s father.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Jackson, 25, is expected to serve 90 days in jail for battery after slamming Stuart Smith to the ground and striking him roughly 20 times, according to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
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Consider your emotional needs without shutting yourself off from joy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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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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Summer is knocking at the door.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Not a dog barking or a feral cat knocking the lid off the garbage.—
Ellen Bass,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Drivers trading paint started early as there was bumping coming down the front stretch to take the green flag before Lap 1.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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The Knicks downgraded Josh Hart to questionable with a left thumb sprain on Thursday before bumping him up to probable ahead of tipoff for Game 3 on Friday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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So when attacking midfielder Nick Moon carried the ball down the left wing in the eighth minute, AC Boise bodies began rushing into the box.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
14 May 2026
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Howden doubled the lead with a shorthanded goal 7½ minutes later, finding miles of space just to the right of the goal and banging in a pass from Marner that split LaCombe and Alex Killorn.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday evening, Associated Press journalists saw residents in numerous neighborhoods banging pots and pans and setting fire to trash cans to protest the blackouts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Among the plaintiffs, two protesters faced minor charges that were quickly dropped—each accused of impeding a federal officer for slapping the agent’s phone from their hand—while the other two were charged with no crimes at all.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
7 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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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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The trailers lean hard into cinephile in-jokes, typically riffing on film history before colliding those references with the realities of running a defiantly non-mainstream festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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