slams 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of slam
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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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slams

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noun

plural of slam
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Recent Examples of slams
Verb
The steep new parking surcharge slams the brakes on that, hitting both visitors and the workers who would have served them. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Except Steven gets in a car wreck in episode two of season three, and trauma slams Belly and Jeremiah back together. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025 About 10 minutes in, viewers can see the moment the car slams into the side of the building. Austin Mullen, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2025 On Thursday, the Mexican American rap star dropped the video, which slams Trump supporters, with Rolling Stone. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2025 The comedian regularly slams the president and his administration’s controversial policies on his late night talk show. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025 Hulk Hogan happened to be in the studio and body slams the kid on top of the mixing board and called him a Jabroni. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025 But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025 Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Sinner and Alcaraz have split the last eight slams evenly between them, and what that means depends on how closely someone follows the sport. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last eight slams with a perfect split of 4-4. Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The top 104 singles players in the rankings get automatic entry into the four slams. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
Verb
  • The municipality of Benicia faces a $10 million budget hit if Valero shuts the refinery as planned, said Mayor Steve Young.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The Marswalker then shuts its front flap to secure the robot vacuum inside, turns, and drives up or down a nearby staircase, before opening the flap again so the S2 can go about cleaning on a different floor.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Here, Southern tradition collides with global polish, turning the midmorning meal into something far more dynamic than basic bacon and eggs.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dennis tries to hug Roman, but Roman attacks him, punching him multiple times before leaving the hotel room.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • After Wednesday disables the machine with an axe, Isaac’s ability no longer works, and Thing attacks him.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Rodgers took four sacks and three other hits, including multiple heavy blows.
    Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Last March, Mariah The Scientist allegedly came to blows with Young Thug’s former lover, Cleopatra Dues, at an Atlanta lounge.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, videos of a booing crowd with a few claps quickly made it to social media.
    Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The many thousands of Palestinians (including children) held hostage in Israeli jails and internment camps are, of course, not a consideration whatsoever.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Idaho State Police doesn’t have any jails.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With no special-case engineering and new data, Helix can recover gracefully from mishandling or collisions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The observations suggest that Mars' mantle still bears physical scars from a tumultuous early history marked by numerous protoplanetary collisions.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025

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