slammed; slamming
1
: to shut forcibly and noisily : bang
2
a
: to set or slap down violently or noisily
slammed down the phone
b
: to propel, thrust, or produce by or as if by striking hard
slam on the brakes
slammed the car into a wall
3
: to strike or beat hard : knock
4
: to criticize harshly
1
: to make a banging noise
2
: to function (as in moving) with emphatic and usually noisy vigor
the hurricane slammed into the coast
slammed out of the room
3
: to utter verbal abuse or harsh criticism
1
a
: a noisy violent closing
b
: a banging noise
especially
: one made by the slam of a door
2
: a heavy blow or impact
3
: a poetry competition performed before judges
4
: a cutting or violent criticism
5
: slammer
1
2
Examples of slam in a Sentence
Verb
He slammed the door in my face.
She slammed the drawer shut.
He stepped inside and let the door slam behind him.
In her anger, she slammed the ball against the fence.
The car slid on the ice and slammed into a tree.
Her arm slammed against the table.
Noun (1)
gave the stubborn nail one last slam with the hammer
shut the door with a loud slam
sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam
the sudden slam of my head against the trunk of the car
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The country’s political leaders and car industry heavyweights have slammed Trump’s plans.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
While the crowd was still buzzing from his slam, Porzingis then denied a Towns dunk attempt, sparking a fast break and a Brown layup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Ruffin was quick with her answer, slamming the Republican party for her removal from the WHCA dinner.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
The country’s political leaders and car industry heavyweights have slammed Trump’s plans.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Slammed is set in the world of high-school slam poetry, and the novel tells the story of a senior who moves to a new neighborhood only to fall her neighbor, a cute older boy.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
While the crowd was still buzzing from his slam, Porzingis then denied a Towns dunk attempt, sparking a fast break and a Brown layup.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Slam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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