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grand slam

[grand slam] / ˈgrænd ˈslæm /
NOUN
conquest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annexation invasion occupation rout subjugation takeover
STRONG
acquisition appropriation conquering coup discomfiture killing overthrow score splash subjection success triumph win
WEAK
big win clean sweep defeating routing subdual vanquishment
Antonyms
STRONGEST
surrender
STRONG
failure forfeit loss
WEAK
yielding
NOUN
crowning achievement
Synonyms
WEAK
Meisterstuck best seller bull's-eye chef d'oeuvre classic coup crowning accomplishment crowning stroke feather in one's cap hole in one home run icing on the cake masterpiece masterwork showpiece smash hit work of a master work of a past master
NOUN
landslide
Synonyms
STRONG
advantage conquest defeat killing overthrow superiority sweep triumph win
WEAK
clean sweep
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage failure forfeit loss
NOUN
success
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment achievement advance benefit boom fame gain happiness profit progress prosperity realization triumph victory win
STRONG
arrival ascendancy attainment clover consummation eminence fortune fruition hit killing laugher maturation reward savvy sensation snap strike successfulness walkaway walkover
WEAK
bed of roses big hit do well easy street flying colors good luck good times gravy train happy days lap of luxury éclat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
defeat failure forfeit loss misfortune sadness sorrow unhappiness
STRONG
inferiority unfulfillment
NOUN
triumph
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplishment coup feat gain success win
STRONG
ascendancy attainment conquest hit homer riot score sensation shoo-in splash surmounting takeover tour de force vanquishing
WEAK
big hit big win cinch clean sweep feather in cap hole in one pushover smash hit sure bet sure thing the gold vanquishment walkover
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure forfeit loss
WEAK
disaster
NOUN
victory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
achievement advantage defeat gain hit sweep triumph winning
STRONG
ascendancy bull's-eye conquest control destruction dominion killing laurels overthrow prize subjugation superiority supremacy upset
WEAK
clean sweep defeating feather in cap hole in one mission accomplished the gold upper hand
Antonyms
STRONGEST
failure forfeit loss
STRONG
inferiority subservience weakness

Example Sentences

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A year ago, McIlroy beat Rose in a sudden-death playoff at Augusta to complete a career grand slam.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

If last year’s Masters win ended McIlroy’s decade-long major drought and completed his career grand slam, this one ended up bolstering his case as one of golf’s all-time greats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Cameron Young, who was eight back of McIlroy to start the day, overtook the grand slam winner late in the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

For more than a decade, McIlroy had been motivated by ending his drought at majors and completing the career grand slam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I couldn’t believe that the same kids who laughed at me and called me stupid were now cheering for me as I hit a grand slam in the Little League World Series.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers