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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4
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
Back in 1961, residents of Capitola woke up to find that hordes of black seabirds were slamming into cars, windows and people's homes and dying.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Ford said earlier that his province was spending $75 million to run ads in the United States slamming the impact of tariffs and featuring clips of Reagan.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Game cameras showed Wentz slamming his helmet on the Vikings' sideline out of apparent frustration.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Netflix’s co-CEOs then confused Wall Street by not slamming the door on a possible bid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Making his first pitching start since Game 1 of the NL Division Series, Ohtani struck out the side in the top of the first inning then led off the bottom of the first by slamming a 446-foot home run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The two fought, and Killebrew tossed the gun on the couch and knocked the woman to the floor before taking the devices into the kitchen and repeatedly slamming them onto the corner of the kitchen island, investigators wrote in the arrest report.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
After facing controversy for slamming the inclusion of a same-sex couple in Disney’s 2022 movie Lightyear, Snoop Dogg has changed his tune.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Behar asked, slamming her hand down on the table.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Ford said earlier that his province was spending $75 million to run ads in the United States slamming the impact of tariffs and featuring clips of Reagan.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Game cameras showed Wentz slamming his helmet on the Vikings' sideline out of apparent frustration.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Netflix’s co-CEOs then confused Wall Street by not slamming the door on a possible bid.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Making his first pitching start since Game 1 of the NL Division Series, Ohtani struck out the side in the top of the first inning then led off the bottom of the first by slamming a 446-foot home run.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The two fought, and Killebrew tossed the gun on the couch and knocked the woman to the floor before taking the devices into the kitchen and repeatedly slamming them onto the corner of the kitchen island, investigators wrote in the arrest report.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
After facing controversy for slamming the inclusion of a same-sex couple in Disney’s 2022 movie Lightyear, Snoop Dogg has changed his tune.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Behar asked, slamming her hand down on the table.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
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Providers would also be required to notify customers at least three times of a bill being overdue before shutting water off.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Neato had originally promised to keep cloud support going for its devices for five years after closing operations but is instead shutting it down at only the two-year mark.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Oct. 2025
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Known as knockers in England, kobolds also live in caves and mines and make knocking noises directing human miners where to dig.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coach was kind of bumping along.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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The two companies both described the layoffs as permanent, noted the workers were not represented by a union, and stated that no affected employees have bumping rights over workers who have less seniority.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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In addition, nine other suspects were arrested for allegedly attacking law enforcement officers over the summer during immigration enforcement operations in and around Los Angeles.—
Louis Casiano , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In June 2023, Smith was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, a potentially rare and life-threatening bone infection that was attacking her lower vertebrae.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Authorities said extra officers and detectives were patrolling the area Thursday when a resident near Angus Drive and the park called 911 shortly after midnight to report what police described as a loud, banging noise sounding from their vehicle and a figure standing next to the car.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Maeve is in the hen house with Jayson, banging his gun around and nearly strangling her.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Another victim came to court, recounting a history of domestic abuse including choking and slapping by the defendant.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Payton lit into Moss on the sideline, slapping his clipboard, after the cornerback got a bit too handsy with Giants receiver Beaux Collins in the end zone.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The humor came not from the punchline, but from the setup—a classic case of canine optimism colliding with the reality of hard work.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Like an impatient parent scolding their toddler, Frankenstein grows frustrated with his monster’s limited capacity for speech.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Rodgers stayed down for a moment before getting to his feet and giving a quick two-handed push to Jones’ chest while scolding him.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slamming. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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