slamming

Example Sentences

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Hannie was emptying her bag and changing her clothes, pulling drawers out roughly and slamming them hard as she closed them.

From Literature

“Regan?!” came a voice from outside, and I jumped, my heart slamming into my throat.

From Literature

Kuwait and the UAE also reported intercepting incoming Iranian missiles, with Abu Dhabi saying it "reserves its full right to respond" and slamming the attacks as "a dangerous escalation".

From Barron's

"The tiles and the bathroom roof were literally lifting up and slamming back down - it was just so quick".

From BBC

Usually she’d dash into the better bathroom ahead of him, slamming the door shut, jabbing the lock, and shrieking, “Ha, ha, ha! Beat you! You snooze, you lose!”

From Literature