Thesaurus / slam
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
That moment endeared me to the fierce front woman and former slam poet.
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Members of the Texas Rangers once chastised him for turning a 3-0 pitch into a grand slam in a game the Padres were winning handily — in other words, for not holding back.
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At-home tech, however, isn’t always a slam dunk, so brands have to be keenly aware of the marketplace and be agile when it comes to what they are providing.
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Beal gave Bryant the critique, and one play later, the guard found Bryant under the basket for the slam.
He also made his first All-Star Game, where he won the slam dunk contest, which featured a team format for the first time.
THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF JOHN WALL’S DECADE WITH THE WIZARDSSCOTT ALLENDECEMBER 3, 2020WASHINGTON POST
Even if these companies live up to their now lofty expectations and their stocks end up being grand slam investments, it’s not going to be a straight line up and to the right.
WHY EVEN THE BEST STOCKS HAVE TO CRASHBEN CARLSONSEPTEMBER 13, 2020FORTUNE
She glanced uneasily at Gwynne and fancied she could hear him slam the lid of his breeding upon a supercilious sputter.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
Expectantly I follow his movements; I recognize the vigorous slam of the door and the click of the spring lock.
PRISON MEMOIRS OF AN ANARCHISTALEXANDER BERKMAN
Something in the way she said it made it sound like a little slam on the boss, and of course I wasn't going to stand for that.
THE WRECKERSFRANCIS LYNDE
Into the hut bounded Frank, and the door went to with a slam.
FRANK MERRIWELL'S BRAVERYBURT L. STANDISH
WORDS RELATED TO SLAM
- abase
- abash
- base
- bemean
- blister
- break
- bring down
- bring low
- cast down
- chagrin
- chasten
- confound
- confuse
- conquer
- crush
- cut down to size
- debase
- degrade
- demean
- denigrate
- deny
- depress
- discomfit
- discountenance
- disgrace
- dishonor
- downplay
- humble
- lower
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- mortify
- pan
- play down
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- rip
- run down
- shame
- shoot down
- slam
- smear
- snub
- squash
- subdue
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- vanquish
- wither
- abase
- abash
- base
- bemean
- blister
- break
- bring down
- bring low
- cast down
- chagrin
- chasten
- confound
- confuse
- conquer
- crush
- cut down to size
- debase
- degrade
- demean
- denigrate
- deny
- depress
- discomfit
- discountenance
- disgrace
- dishonor
- downplay
- humble
- lower
- make a fool of
- make ashamed
- mortify
- pan
- play down
- put out of countenance
- put to shame
- rip
- run down
- shame
- shoot down
- slam
- smear
- snub
- squash
- subdue
- take down
- take down a peg
- tear down
- vanquish
- wither
- assail
- attack
- blast
- break
- call into question
- cast aspersions upon
- cast doubt upon
- come down on
- contradict
- contravene
- cross
- cut to shreds
- deny
- disaffirm
- dispute
- gainsay
- knock
- negate
- negative
- oppose
- pin something on
- put down
- question
- resist
- run down
- skin alive
- slam
- smear
- stick it to
- swipe at
- tar
- throw doubt on
- throw the book at
- thumb nose at
- traduce
- trash
- traverse
- zap
- zing
- assail
- attack
- blast
- break
- call into question
- cast aspersions upon
- cast doubt upon
- come down on
- contradict
- contravene
- cross
- cut to shreds
- deny
- disaffirm
- dispute
- gainsay
- knock
- negate
- negative
- oppose
- pin something on
- put down
- question
- resist
- run down
- skin alive
- slam
- smear
- stick it to
- swipe at
- tar
- throw doubt on
- throw the book at
- thumb nose at
- traduce
- trash
- traverse
- zap
- zing
- abuse
- affront
- aspersion
- black eye
- blasphemy
- cheap shot
- contempt
- contumely
- derision
- despite
- discourtesy
- disdainfulness
- disgrace
- disrespect
- ignominy
- impertinence
- impudence
- incivility
- indignity
- insolence
- invective
- libel
- mockery
- obloquy
- offense
- opprobrium
- outrage
- put-down
- rudeness
- scorn
- scurrility
- shame
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slight
- snub
- superciliousness
- taunt
- unpleasantry
- vilification
- vituperation
- abuse
- affront
- aspersion
- black eye
- blasphemy
- cheap shot
- contempt
- contumely
- derision
- despite
- discourtesy
- disdainfulness
- disgrace
- disrespect
- ignominy
- impertinence
- impudence
- incivility
- indignity
- insolence
- invective
- libel
- mockery
- obloquy
- offense
- opprobrium
- outrage
- put-down
- rudeness
- scorn
- scurrility
- shame
- slam
- slander
- slap
- slap in the face
- slight
- snub
- superciliousness
- taunt
- unpleasantry
- vilification
- vituperation
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.