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slam

[slam] / slæm /
NOUN
loud noise from impact
Synonyms
STRONG
bang blast blow boom burst clap crack crash ding pound smack smash whack wham
Antonyms
STRONG
failure loss
WEAK
compliment flattery praise
NOUN
harsh criticism
Synonyms
STRONG
animadversion aspersion jab obloquy potshot slap slur stricture swipe
Antonyms
WEAK
compliment flattery praise
VERB
throw or push very hard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bang bat batter beat belt blast crash dash fling hit hurl knock slap smash strike swat
STRONG
bash clobber close cudgel hammer pound shut slug thump thwack wallop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist compliment fail help lose praise tap
STRONG
open
WEAK
flatter
VERB
criticize very harshly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
slap
STRONG
attack castigate damn excoriate flay lambaste pan scathe scourge slash vilify
WEAK
lash into shoot down
Antonyms
STRONG
compliment laud praise protect
WEAK
flatter

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

Forget the politics: When it comes to personal finance, that advice is a slam dunk.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

One is the powerful shock waves generated when meteorites slam into the planet's surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

During descent, the Orion capsule where the astronauts have been living and working will slam into the planet’s atmosphere, exposing it to a firestorm reaching 5,000 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They would hum and then either slam or gently bob their thunderous tails on the sheets of water, causing ripples.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young