SLAMS Synonyms: 342 Similar and Opposite Words

slams 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slam

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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slams

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noun

plural of slam

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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outsides

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

Verb

Guests can doff their drawers the moment the door shuts behind them.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Smart lighting energy automation shuts that waste down without asking you to remember anything, and the tools to set it up have gotten cheap enough that a single afternoon can pay off for years.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of shuts

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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

Definition of slaps

Verb

Sheepstealer attacks Syrax, who breaks free long enough to pick up Rhaenyra and Rhaena and carry them back to the safety of King’s Landing.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Shortly after she was diagnosed with class 3 lupus nephritis, a serious complication in which lupus attacks the kidneys.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

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The Golf Channel would always be playing in the background; the soft claps were the soundtrack to our slow Saturdays.

— Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of claps

Noun

Meanwhile, thousands more are waiting in county jails for cases that are winding through a new, convoluted and confusing system where geography controls the rules.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
He was transferred to the maximum-security prison after previously being housed in jails closer to where his trial was scheduled to take place in Boise.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

Definition of jails

Noun

This is the nightmare scenario behind the Kessler syndrome, a cascading chain of collisions that could render entire orbital pathways unusable.

— Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
This initiative aims to significantly reduce the state's high rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions, which ranks fifth nationally and contributes to the nation's highest auto insurance claims.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of collisions

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