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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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as in slaps
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 collides
to come into usually forceful contact with something
the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch
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as in attacks
to criticize harshly and usually publicly
slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night
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as in blows
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
gave the stubborn nail one last slam with the hammer
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as in claps
a loud explosive sound
shut the door with a loud slam
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as in jails
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
sported a gang tattoo on his arm that had gotten him plenty of respect in the slam
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as in collisions
a forceful coming together of two things
the sudden slam of my head against the trunk of the car
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Recent Examples of slams
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
Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Salvation comes when a man slams into him.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
Brown is casting Moreno as a wealthy businessman who is out for himself, and Moreno, R-Ohio, slams Brown as a career politician who is a rubber stamp for President Joe Biden and Harris.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Salvation comes when a man slams into him.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slams
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Typically, first-lap collisions are given some leniency, which added to Verstappen's frustration.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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An adjustable support vest and sturdy aluminum arm ensure user safety by preventing collisions with physical objects.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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By requiring tougher punishment for some theft and drug crimes, it’s expected to increase spending on jails and prisons.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Thousands walk out of Syrian prisons as families search desperately for the disappeared.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kablam, the mug hits the floor in the scene and shatters into a zillion pieces.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Nick Mitchell was the Jays’ fourth-round pick in 2024, a corner outfielder who doesn’t chase much and hits fastballs well, but so far hasn’t shown enough power to profile as a regular in a corner.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the document, Mangione criticizes the growing market capitalization of companies like UnitedHealthcare, pointing out that while their profits have surged, American life expectancy has stagnated.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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When Viola criticizes how lazy the kids are and hilarity ensues when tasked with cooking Thanksgiving dinner.Allison Sadlier, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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But that doesn’t mean Lorne Michaels and the cast don’t have a few political punches left to throw.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
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But that doesn’t mean Lorne Michaels and the cast don’t have a few political punches left to throw.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
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Areas of Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are expected to get more than a foot of snow as a winter storm blasts that part of the state Friday and into the weekend.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mars Storm Rucker blasts the roof off the place as Whatshername, the girl that Johnny falls in love with in the city.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
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When the camera zooms in on Haines, the gnat can be seen buzzing around above her head (as evidenced in Entertainment Weekly's extremely serious investigative photos below) before Goldberg launches her military action and claps her hands while Haines speaks.EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Slams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slams. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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