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as in shuts
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 slaps
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 collides
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the stubborn nail one last slam with the hammer
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as in claps
a loud explosive sound
shut the door with a loud slam
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as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam
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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the sudden slam of my head against the trunk of the car
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Recent Examples of slams
Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Researchers tested whether a hardy bacterium could endure the crushing pressures generated when a space rock slams into a planet and ejects debris into space.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The incident comes as a powerful winter storm slams California, dumping heavy snow and bringing high winds across the Sierra Nevada.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Winter storm slams the East While Arizona's system is mostly a light-rain and mountain-snow setup, a sprawling winter storm is creating far bigger problems across the eastern half of the country.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Geomagnetic storms occur most often when a CME's magnetic field slams into Earth's own, but sometimes also when fast streams of solar wind flow outward from coronal holes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Seattle gets to Purdy one too many times, and the door slams shut on what was a deeply memorable season for all the right and wrong reasons.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Back at the table, Stacey slams Tia for continuing to bring up the issue.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On the small screen, the influencer Gabriella Carr recently drew her sizable flock to a rejection spreadsheet, where the video creator and actress means to track all her professional door-slams with an eye to racking ’em up.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Wilson had a pair of thunderous slams as well as converting a three-point play, pushing North Carolina to a 52-37 lead at the break.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
From multimillion-dollar listings to body slams in Boca, Matt Maschler has mastered the art of the deal—and the spectacle that sells it.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Pick it up and repeat 3 sets of 10 slams.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
While his powerful slams and stellar play helped IU reach the NCAA Tournament in both his junior and senior years, the football team was a doormat in the Big Ten and an afterthought on campus.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
The league was designed to have four slams, or meets, with six event categories in which athletes could race for points and money.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Remember the stick slams, all his facial gestures being dissected on the bench, the frustration expressed in his interviews and just his overall displeasure of failing to meet individual expectations coupled with all the losing?
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
When this valve slams shut, the entire network suffers a mechanical heart attack.
—Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Researchers tested whether a hardy bacterium could endure the crushing pressures generated when a space rock slams into a planet and ejects debris into space.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
The incident comes as a powerful winter storm slams California, dumping heavy snow and bringing high winds across the Sierra Nevada.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Winter storm slams the East While Arizona's system is mostly a light-rain and mountain-snow setup, a sprawling winter storm is creating far bigger problems across the eastern half of the country.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Geomagnetic storms occur most often when a CME's magnetic field slams into Earth's own, but sometimes also when fast streams of solar wind flow outward from coronal holes.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Seattle gets to Purdy one too many times, and the door slams shut on what was a deeply memorable season for all the right and wrong reasons.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Back at the table, Stacey slams Tia for continuing to bring up the issue.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
But dropping the gloves can feel like an exasperating last act born of desperation and hopelessness - a door that slams behind you, leaves you in the dark and seldom reopens.
—Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Noun
Had his childhood dream come true, Kaszas would be supporting himself by executing body slams, headlocks and double leg takedowns as a professional wrestler.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On the small screen, the influencer Gabriella Carr recently drew her sizable flock to a rejection spreadsheet, where the video creator and actress means to track all her professional door-slams with an eye to racking ’em up.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 4 Feb. 2026
Wilson had a pair of thunderous slams as well as converting a three-point play, pushing North Carolina to a 52-37 lead at the break.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
From multimillion-dollar listings to body slams in Boca, Matt Maschler has mastered the art of the deal—and the spectacle that sells it.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Pick it up and repeat 3 sets of 10 slams.
—Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
While his powerful slams and stellar play helped IU reach the NCAA Tournament in both his junior and senior years, the football team was a doormat in the Big Ten and an afterthought on campus.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
The league was designed to have four slams, or meets, with six event categories in which athletes could race for points and money.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Remember the stick slams, all his facial gestures being dissected on the bench, the frustration expressed in his interviews and just his overall displeasure of failing to meet individual expectations coupled with all the losing?
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
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The chaos that has gripped the oil market looks set to deepen, with more production getting cut as the war in Iran effectively shuts the Strait of Hormuz, and the US considers widening its range of targets in the country.—
Yongchang Chin,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nahill is even featured in a video, indulgently attempting to snack on a donut, before Tyson, now a de facto spokesperson for HHS’ healthy foods initiatives, slaps it out of his hand.—
Chelsea Cirruzzo,
STAT,
27 Feb. 2026
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Is this violence different from the time in her childhood when Irene slaps her?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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But that hope collides with a harsher reality.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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All of it collides Tuesday, when a field of more than a dozen contenders appears on the same ballot in a free-for-all to succeed Greene that is only the first step in what could become a five-election slog to claim the seat.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms of measles, a virus that attacks the lungs and airways, can include fever, cough, a blotchy rash, and red, watery eyes.—
Andrew Jones,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bifenthrin, which attacks an insect’s nervous system and is considered a possible human carcinogen, was found on strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, collards, celery, bok choy and green beans, according to the report.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the video, York is seen throwing hits while also absorbing blows to the face.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The teams traded blows throughout the night, but especially down the stretch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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The latest in what appears to be an unending stream of storms thundered through the Bay Area on Tuesday, producing violent claps of thunder and lightning bright enough to light up momentarily the gray and sometimes dark sky.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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These were claps of relief and encouragement from a European audience bracing for a mauling like JD Vance’s onslaught last year.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the time, County Commission Chair Anthony Rodriguez was giving unusual instructions to the audience members, many of whom were there to criticize the agreement, which added a compensation stipend to an existing cooperation deal between Miami-Dade jails and ICE.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Dallas County and Harris County jails are larger.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Seeing light from such events would provide valuable clues about the environments where these collisions take place.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Arizona's Meteor Crater and other scars leftover from collisions with space rocks continue to serve up their secrets.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Slams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slams. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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