slams 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of slam
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as in shuts
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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slams

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noun

plural of slam
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Recent Examples of slams
Verb
But Wesley slams off the tape right then and there, and later side-eyes Graham in the break room. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025 Out of the blue, Ian attacks the man and slams a dagger into his heart. Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025 The book slams insurance companies for blocking legitimate claims. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 The book slams insurance companies for blocking legitimate claims to keep costs down and maximize profits. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 Thinking quickly, Bree grabs a cast-iron skillet and slams it into his head, knocking him out cold. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024 Continue reading … ‘17 EDUCATED IDIOTS’– Outgoing senator slams Biden's advisers during COVID. Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024 The film contains one of the great gross-out scenes of all time, in which Adjani has a bloody, violent miscarriage in a Berlin subway station and slams her body around as if in the throes of an exorcism. The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 Painstaking recovery, after Hurricane Milton slams Florida, the Southeast reels from a second disaster in two weeks. ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
Noun
  • Other tips for driving in snow Navigation apps like Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze collect real-time information on traffic slowdowns and collisions.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The colors of the aurora depend on the type of gas and altitude of the collisions, with green light being produced by oxygen at lower altitudes, red light by higher altitude oxygen and purple/blue light being a result of nitrogen molecules.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Rebels and others are opening the gates of Assad’s many prisons, and the world is watching as captives walk from their cells to freedom.
    Tony Hunter, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Moving videos emerged of political prisoners being freed after enduring decades of torture in the regime’s notorious prisons.
    Farrah Hassen, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Snow White hits theaters on March 21.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • When the biggest name in the sport jumps teams, a tsunami hits.
    Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • To that end, the brief criticizes NASCAR’s argument it was not given a fair chance to respond to charter transfer issues related to 23XI Racing and Front Row’s plan to purchase two Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) charters.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Key Facts The report, concluding a 20-month investigation, details alleged ethical misconduct and criticizes Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife Ginni Thomas, Justice Samuel Alito and former Justice Antonin Scalia.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Employers today want people who can roll with the punches, adapt to different work setups, and thrive in any environment.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Continue reading … ‘FACE PLANT’ – EPA chief blasts CNN for misunderstanding press release in brutal takedown.
    Fox News, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Green’s got a lot on his mind and his freaky tale blasts the cult of celebrity culture and explores how fans’ zealous adoration and the constant pampering stars receive can produce monsters amongst us.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.
    Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The current cap is 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
    Chris Woodward, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The latest report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says Iran is enriching uranium to 60% purity, just below weapons-grade, and has stockpiled over 18,000 pounds of it.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Slams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slams. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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