slammed

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

airtight fast short uncomfortable

WEAK

blind blocked bolted choking clumped cramping crushing cutting fastened firm fixed hermetic hermetically sealed impenetrable impermeable impervious locked nailed obstructed padlocked pinching plugged proof secure shrunken shut skintight smothering snapped sound stopped up tied tied-up watertight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose

WEAK

open slack unsealed

Example Sentences

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But the hardware companies that depend on those chips are getting slammed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The Kim regime slammed its borders shut during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Bannister said they had a "a lot of doors slammed on our faces", and while some organisations liked the idea, they couldn't help them.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Rojas, who stood on the basepath, slammed his helmet down in frustration after Smith struck out to end the inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

He could remember the papers lying on the table in front of Angela, right before the first man slammed against the door.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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