slams 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slam
1
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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3
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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4
as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night

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slams

2 of 2

noun

plural of slam
1
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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2
as in claps
a loud explosive sound shut the door with a loud slam

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3
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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4
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
Verb
This is happening as a demographic shift to an older, grayer population slams Colorado. — Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 5 July 2026 Taylor Sheridan slams critics Sheridan's series are all hits with regular people, but he's routinely been a target for critics. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 His hand fans out into a wave, then the door slams shut. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 Granit Xhaka slams it into the right corner of the net. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 After a second of consideration, Naim slams the grate shut to the monster’s wails, and the audience’s relief. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026 There's somatic empathy, the automatic wince when someone slams their hand in a door. — Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 In addition, an open lid that slams shut can pinch small fingers, and the water in a toilet can be a drowning hazard. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026 Justin Crawford slams into the wall for an INCREDIBLE catch! — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
Noun
By the time Joint played her first Grand Slam main-draw match, in 2024, Williams had won twenty-three slams, and had been off the tour for a year and a half. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
  1. shuts
  2. slaps
  3. collides
  4. attacks
  5. blows
  6. claps
  7. jails
  8. collisions
Verb
  • When the suitors’ massacre begins, Melantho tries to escape, but Penelope shuts the hall’s door on her and presumably seals her fate.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • Fear, like ignorance, shuts our eyes to and paralyzes our trust in God’s omnipotence, omniscience, and unfailing love for His children, whereas the understanding of God’s ever-present goodness removes the fear that generates suffering.
    — André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
Definition of shuts
Verb
  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • 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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  • When comets come around the sun, the dust emitted as the debris collides with Earth's atmosphere forms a trail that creates fiery, colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • In some organizations, aging infrastructure collides with new security requirements.
    — Bob Venero, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of collides
Verb
  • The once-quiet judges see a growing threat in a president who personally attacks jurists ruling against him.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • The study surveyed blood donations for the disease’s key antibody, which is in a class dubbed IgE and specifically attacks a double-sugar molecule called galactose-α-1,3-galactose, also known as alpha-gal.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • One way to look at the Washington Nationals’ kick-in-the-groin sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees — three leads in the eighth inning, three dizzying losses — is that none of the previous blows this team has taken have permanently felled it.
    — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of blows
Noun
  • One of the moments in the musical that caused the most laughter and claps from the audience was the final song, which mocks the idea of using violence as a form of protest rather than joining a movement or focusing on policy.
    — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
  • There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Definition of claps
Noun
  • Some in county jails are there for just a few days, but others can stay behind bars for months or even years before their cases are tried in court.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • This came after the Obama administration broadened a program that linked people booked in local jails with federal immigration officials.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of jails
Noun
  • The collective radiation from these hydrogen atom collisions, in the form of light, heat, gamma rays and x-rays, slowly makes its way to the outer layer of a star.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • Placing the heavy shielding and reactor components in the middle minimizes the physical stress caused by bending moments at sea and insulates the nuclear systems from external side-impact collisions.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026
Definition of collisions

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