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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
Helene’s aftermath At least 213 people have died since Hurricane Helene slammed the Southeast more than a week ago.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Jerry, who did not survive, is one of more than 200 people killed by Hurricane Helene, which slammed into the Southeast last week.
—Marissa Parra, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Advocates for student loan borrowers slammed the decision.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
An Education Department spokesperson slammed Republicans for attempting to stop the plan in responding to the ruling.
—Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
After the Connecticut Sun eliminated Clark and the Indiana Fever from the WNBA playoffs, Sun forward Alyssa Thomas and head coach Stephanie White slammed fans for sending racist messages toward their team on social media.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In an interview with British GQ in July 2023, Kit and Joe slammed rumors and fan speculation about their dating life after the Season 1 premiere of Heartstopper.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Jerry, who did not survive, is one of more than 200 people killed by Hurricane Helene, which slammed into the Southeast last week.
—Marissa Parra, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Advocates for student loan borrowers slammed the decision.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
An Education Department spokesperson slammed Republicans for attempting to stop the plan in responding to the ruling.
—Tim Collins, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Oct. 2024
After the Connecticut Sun eliminated Clark and the Indiana Fever from the WNBA playoffs, Sun forward Alyssa Thomas and head coach Stephanie White slammed fans for sending racist messages toward their team on social media.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
In an interview with British GQ in July 2023, Kit and Joe slammed rumors and fan speculation about their dating life after the Season 1 premiere of Heartstopper.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slammed
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One of Austin’s beloved Tex-Mex institutions has shut its doors.Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Spanish, Italian and Greek embassies also shut to the public for the day, but the U.K. government and France said their embassies remained open.Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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Click through to see which airlines bumped the largest share of their passengers during the second quarter of the year.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Notably this bumped some brands out of the top 20, including Versace, Jil Sander, Ferragamo and Balmain.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
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While on the ground, Evans is shot twice more with bean bag rounds and attacked twice by a police dog as Evans screams.Christian Martinez, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Roving gangs on scooters attacked and beat Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, the Dutch capital, overnight in an outburst of what authorities called antisemitic violence.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Despite a recent uptick, the price of oil stands well below a 2022 peak reached when the blazing-hot economic rebound from the pandemic collided with a supply shortage imposed by the Russia-Ukraine war.Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Kosi River system captured the Arun River when the two systems abruptly collided approximately 89,000 years ago.Carly Miller, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Soto blasted a career-high 41 home runs this season to go along with 109 RBIs, fourth and sixth most, respectively, in those two traditional MLB categories.David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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However, Edman blasted a two-run home run off Manaea to extend the lead and officially wake up the Dodgers faithful.Jacob Lev, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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In its earnings reported in October, Delta said U.S. travelers’ avoidance of Paris around the Olympics resulted in a $100 million revenue hit on its French routes.Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Criswell was pressed specifically on FEMA's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit the Southeast back-to-back, NPR's Debbie Elliott says.Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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Days before the fire, Dunbar got into a dispute with the unnamed woman and punched through one of the windows, court documents state.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This area was among the Gulf Coast communities struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Milton arrived.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Slammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slammed. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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