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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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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
Tylan Jennings, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Justin Crawford slams into the wall for an INCREDIBLE catch!
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Debris slams against the other side, whips beneath the door, slashing cuts into Jones’ and the doctor’s ankles.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Then, the giant lawyer puppet slams upright, sending the contestant back to the start.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Now, however, the team behind the new research believes the events are caused when a compact stellar remnant, like a black hole or a neutron star, slams into the universe's hottest class of star, massive stellar bodies called Wolf-Rayet stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
In other words, automatic registration slams the courthouse door on women, but not on men, because registration is its own injury.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
In the standard picture, particles gain energy at a termination shock, where the pulsar wind slams into surrounding material.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Hudson’s character plays dirty and slams Ness’ hand at tipoff.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Sinner is now the first man to lose more than one match at slams as a top seed after holding a 2-0 lead in the Open Era, according to ESPN Insights.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Flair and Ripley then hit stereo fallaway slams, and the Babyface trio celebrated with a hug.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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
Verb
From Bay Area poetry slams to national television, Frak has built a career around quick wit, improvisation, and sharp punchlines.
—Tylan Jennings, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Justin Crawford slams into the wall for an INCREDIBLE catch!
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Debris slams against the other side, whips beneath the door, slashing cuts into Jones’ and the doctor’s ankles.
—Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
Then, the giant lawyer puppet slams upright, sending the contestant back to the start.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Now, however, the team behind the new research believes the events are caused when a compact stellar remnant, like a black hole or a neutron star, slams into the universe's hottest class of star, massive stellar bodies called Wolf-Rayet stars.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 May 2026
In other words, automatic registration slams the courthouse door on women, but not on men, because registration is its own injury.
—Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
In the standard picture, particles gain energy at a termination shock, where the pulsar wind slams into surrounding material.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
Hudson’s character plays dirty and slams Ness’ hand at tipoff.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
At the Italian Open in May, stars like Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff raised the possibility of a player boycott of the slams if their demands were not met.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Sinner is now the first man to lose more than one match at slams as a top seed after holding a 2-0 lead in the Open Era, according to ESPN Insights.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Flair and Ripley then hit stereo fallaway slams, and the Babyface trio celebrated with a hug.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
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Related Stories Speaking with Variety on Zoom from her apartment in New York City, Moafi shuts it down without hesitation.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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Some days, Gonce shuts herself in the bathroom, slides to the floor and sobs.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Here the proposal collides with how corporate borrowing actually works.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Los Angeles is one place where all this bounty collides.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
28 May 2026
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Dennis waits until Mallory leaves to go on a bike ride, and then attacks her on the path.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Nadal was diagnosed with Mueller-Weiss syndrome early in his career, a rare degenerative condition that attacks the navicular bone in the foot.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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There was no standing ovation, only a few sporadic claps mixed in with folks cheering for Fitzpatrick.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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Each of them was taken to Kentucky jails for detention, but the government separated them and held them in different facilities.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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To address custody deaths in Los Angeles County jails, Bornman wants to increase staffing and drug searches and look at contracting with outside hospitals and treatment centers for ill and addicted people in jail.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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To sail through the strait without being detected by Iran, many ships are turning off their Automatic Identification Systems, which are navigational beacons that broadcast their positions to avoid collisions.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Human encroachment on wildlife habitat — along with other threats such as car collisions, rat poison and disease — are threatening the population across the state.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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