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
Here's the final tally of category wins: Apple Photos: 1
Google Photos: 5
Ties: 4
Based on the number of wins in this comparison, Google Photos seems a slam dunk.
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PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Tillis warned that extending the Trump-era tax cuts isn’t a slam dunk.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
First Moore stole an inbounds pass and skied for a slam dunk, giving KU a 51-45 lead with 12:18 to play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Angel Reese Talk about a slam dunk: Chicago Sky basketball player Angel Reese knows how to serve both on and off the court.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
Tillis warned that extending the Trump-era tax cuts isn’t a slam dunk.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
First Moore stole an inbounds pass and skied for a slam dunk, giving KU a 51-45 lead with 12:18 to play.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
Angel Reese Talk about a slam dunk: Chicago Sky basketball player Angel Reese knows how to serve both on and off the court.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Ensure the driver has keys or knows the combination for all door locks.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Feb. 2025
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Right game, right time Speaking of odds, Backyard Sports might be a lock for success.—
Jake Lang,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Because the voters have spoken: this is no sure thing.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Watch on Deadline Cord-cutting, however, has depleted the once-fat margins of RSNs and made once-typical increases in carriage fees much less of a sure thing.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In an interview with ABC4 in 2020, Martin discussed raising Patrick and her certainty that he was destined for success.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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Still others shout their certainty that God is only close to certain political parties, countries, religions, or genders.—
Lynne Silva-Breen,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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