as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
since he was trying his first case, the assistant district attorney was assigned a burglary case that was a slam dunk
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Recent Examples of slam dunk
Meanwhile, the House of Mouse has struggled to find lasting success on the big screen with what ought to have been a slam dunk for Disney rivaling its success with the MCU.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine and other NBA stars are thinking about challenging three-time reigning champion Mac McClung in the slam dunk contest next year at All-Star Weekend in Inglewood.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
The slam dunk contest highlighted Mac McClung, the NBA’s version of Punxsutawney Phil, pulled from the G-League to save stars from having to see this shadow of an exhibition every February.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Next year demands Team USA vs. The World, $5 million in prize money for the winner, stars only in the slam dunk exhibition, and Steph Curry vs. Caitlin Clark in the 3-point contest.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine and other NBA stars are thinking about challenging three-time reigning champion Mac McClung in the slam dunk contest next year at All-Star Weekend in Inglewood.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
The slam dunk contest highlighted Mac McClung, the NBA’s version of Punxsutawney Phil, pulled from the G-League to save stars from having to see this shadow of an exhibition every February.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Next year demands Team USA vs. The World, $5 million in prize money for the winner, stars only in the slam dunk exhibition, and Steph Curry vs. Caitlin Clark in the 3-point contest.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Google has made some big changes to its home safety offerings, discontinuing both its Nest Protect smart smoke and CO alarm and its Nest x Yale smart lock.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2025
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Set and regularly change your app PIN and enable the screen lock.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That was when the playoffs seemed like an almost sure thing in light of the middling competition in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing, especially given the lessons of history.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
15 Sep. 2024
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There’s also a labor battle on the horizon, with owners talking more and more about the possibility of a salary cap; that cost certainty would increase franchise valuations.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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His bigger challenge: How to provide a measure of certainty on the direction of monetary policy as investors try to peer through the fog of uncertainty enveloping the global economy.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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