slam dunk

noun

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2
: sure thing
the case is a slam dunk
slam-dunk verb

Examples of slam dunk in a Sentence

The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win. There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
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All roads lead to the big state championship, where Freeland scored another slam dunk: the pre-production schedule perfectly aligned with an actual 2023 state tournament. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Still, Sohn believes bipartisan support for the ACP should make reauthorizing it a political slam dunk for Democrats. Lillian Rizzo, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024 Read on to understand why Jordan’s journey to offloading the colossal property was not exactly a slam dunk. Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024 Winnie Harlow and Kyle Kuzma's Relationship Timeline While Kuzma’s style is on point on its own, his fashion moments with girlfriend Winnie Harlow are a total slam dunk. Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for slam dunk 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of slam dunk was in 1969

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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slam%20dunk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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slam dunk

noun
slam-dunk
ˈslam-ˈdəŋk
verb
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