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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
Two people are dead and 19 others injured after a small plane slammed into a Fullerton warehouse filled with workers.
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Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Chicago Sky’s rookie posted videos of her New Year’s Eve outfit and was immediately slammed by people online for showing too much skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
The road closure is a direct result of damage from 2023’s Hurricane Hilary, which slammed California as a tropical storm and dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Death Valley in a day — more than the area typically gets in a whole year — forcing the park to close.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Gomez, for instance, was slammed by Mexican actor Eugenio Derbez (who later apologized) over her Spanish in the film.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025
The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
—Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Chicago Sky’s rookie posted videos of her New Year’s Eve outfit and was immediately slammed by people online for showing too much skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 2 Jan. 2025
The road closure is a direct result of damage from 2023’s Hurricane Hilary, which slammed California as a tropical storm and dumped more than 2 inches of rain on Death Valley in a day — more than the area typically gets in a whole year — forcing the park to close.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2025
New York City, like Ohio and Philadelphia, is another place that was slammed early by fentanyl.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
However, Bannon has routinely slammed Musk in the past.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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The app may still work for those who already have TikTok on their phones, although ByteDance has also threatened to shut the app down.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Riley shut the door to his hotel room, set the bag of delivered food on the desk and put his cell phone conversation on speaker.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Given his lower cross volume, last season’s most common crossing pass cluster has been bumped down the list, with Liverpool’s No 66 more likely to engage in sideways or backwards passes as part of his distribution diet.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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After the Detroit Pistons got a bucket in the third quarter, Paul Reed bumped into Jordan Clarkson of the Utah Jazz.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Two months after the end of the Korean War, the United States signed a bilateral mutual security treaty with South Korea in which Washington committed to come to Seoul’s aid if it were attacked.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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She got smacked, but the ball went in.Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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What's New Several drones collided midair during a holiday drone show at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday evening, and fell into the crowd below, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has confirmed.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Wide receiver Jared Wayne collided with Dell's lower leg in the end zone.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Techno music blasted as the singer showed off the elf's DJ booth from all angles.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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Republicans in Congress blasted Biden for the move.Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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The national average hit 20% at the end of 2024, according to Moody’s Analytics.Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025
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The Powerball jackpot has not been hit since Dec. 7, when a New York player won the $256 million grand prize, lottery officials said.Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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Eazy The Block Captain and Shields also hopped into the fray, with Eazy disputing Papoose’s claim that he was punched unconscious and challenging him to a fight.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rosa went on to detail that one of the young women punched her in the face, causing her glasses to fly to the floor, at which point a second teen grabbed a pouch containing Rosa's ID and medical records.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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