: a sudden loud noise
—often used interjectionally to indicate a sudden impact or occurrence
was fine, then bam, he lost his job
1
bachelor of applied mathematics
2
bachelor of arts in music
Examples of bam in a Sentence
Noun
We heard a loud bam.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
And then Katie Holmes had to come along with her jaw-droppingly beautiful new highlights and bam.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Mar. 2025
If the courts decide that the AI makers must pay up for all that data usage, bam, drop the mic, because the unpaid bill could be beyond imagination.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There are also three dedicated macro keys — labeled zap, pow, and bam — that writers can customize to their specific needs.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
With promises of weight loss on the table, the demand surged so high that the pharma companies couldn’t keep up with it, and the drugs went into shortage and bam: Compounders stepped in to fill the gap.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2025
And then Katie Holmes had to come along with her jaw-droppingly beautiful new highlights and bam.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 10 Mar. 2025
If the courts decide that the AI makers must pay up for all that data usage, bam, drop the mic, because the unpaid bill could be beyond imagination.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
There are also three dedicated macro keys — labeled zap, pow, and bam — that writers can customize to their specific needs.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bam
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“Bam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bam. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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