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as in shut
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 slapped
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 bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacked
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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Recent Examples of slammed
Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Brown slammed his helmet on the sideline as the Eagles punted again.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway actor Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Ferguson’s mother slammed the NYPD for using excessive force in killing her son and endangering the little girl.
—Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Republican, slammed the proposal for nine state parks to redesignate areas for more active uses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2023, for example, the firm’s biggest individual win came from a commercial auto accident, where a tractor trailer slammed into a client’s parked semi-truck on the side of Route 30 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resulting in a $26 million award.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
—Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Brown slammed his helmet on the sideline as the Eagles punted again.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway actor Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.
—EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Ferguson’s mother slammed the NYPD for using excessive force in killing her son and endangering the little girl.
—Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
State Senate President Kathleen Passidomo, a Republican, slammed the proposal for nine state parks to redesignate areas for more active uses.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2023, for example, the firm’s biggest individual win came from a commercial auto accident, where a tractor trailer slammed into a client’s parked semi-truck on the side of Route 30 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resulting in a $26 million award.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
British mobile giant Vodafone is to axe 11,000 jobs over three years in the latest cull to hit the tech sector, as new boss Margherita Della Valle slammed recent performance.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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In the book, Lee and Allerton get close to finding the ayahuasca, but that door is quickly shut.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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Yellowstone just aired its season 5B finale, which may have shut the barn door on that flagship series (though spinoffs are in the works).Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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During that mission, a sacrificial spacecraft bumped the asteroid Dimorphos from its original orbit as a demonstration of one of humankind’s plans to deal with impending cosmic missiles.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two other astronauts were bumped to make room and to keep to a six-month schedule for crew rotations.Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The accuser says she was attacked by the two rappers at an after-show party following the Video Music Awards.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Then smacked her in the back of the head for even suggesting it.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The bat smacked his shoulders and back over and over until the pain overtook his body and sent him into shock.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Past and future collided again in the production design, which extrapolates on the classic mid-century modern aesthetic if it were allowed to flourish unfettered.Scott Huver, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the Johnson siblings blasted their way into the group final, giving up just 26 points in six games, including an 8,1 win over Bright & Tardio to win the group.Todd Boss, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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While the gunner atop their armored truck blasted away with his heavy machine gun, the guardsmen in the back piled out, tossed heavy explosive charges into a hole in the side of the building and then leaped back into the truck.David Axe, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Other unusual incidents like tying a whale head to the roof of his car and hitting a bear cub with his bicycle before hiding it in Central Park added to controversy around him.Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
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Mixed precipitation hits Midwest The arctic blast is gone and warmer weather is leading to troublesome mixed precipitation in the Midwest.Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Police said the suspects punched and kicked the 17-year-old male following a verbal dispute.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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In Nickel, sucker-punched and knocked out by a bigger kid, Elwood receives the same standard and brutal punishment as his assailant.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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