slamming

verb

present participle of slam
1
as in shutting
to shove into a closed position with force and noise please don't slam the door every time you step out

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2
as in knocking
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner she slammed the ball deep into center field

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3
as in bumping
to come into usually forceful contact with something the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch

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4
as in attacking
to criticize harshly and usually publicly slammed the cast members for forgetting their lines on opening night

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Recent Examples of slamming Modeling work suggests the duo will keep orbiting our star for millions of years before ultimately slamming into either Earth or Venus. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The impact caused the Camry to spin around, slamming into the back of a southbound 2021 Toyota RAV4. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Schitt’s Creek star posted an Instagram reel Sunday night, slamming Gillis. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 Hurricane Isaias left behind a trail of destruction from Florida's Gulf Coast to the Carolinas over the weekend after slamming onto shore near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm. — Jason Allen, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 One camp of the ultra-rich cohort is actively exiting the country and slamming the tax policies as bad for business, while a whole other group is publicly demanding that they be taxed more. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Donalds’ speech ran the gamut of Republican campaign points, from slamming COVID lockdowns to border crossings. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Suddenly, a 2004 Ford Expedition barreled into the intersection from the wrong direction at a high rate of speed, slamming into the middle of the bus. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Trump wrote as part of an avalanche of posts slamming industry executives and critics. — Lora Kolodny,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
  1. shutting
  2. knocking
  3. bumping
  4. attacking
  5. banging
  6. slapping
  7. colliding
  8. scolding
Verb
  • Still, the satellite’s cooling capabilities mean Google will run their chips for 15 minutes at a time before shutting them down to cool off, NPR reported.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Authorities began shutting schools last week to take some steam out of the demonstrations after widespread damage to schools and mounting injuries among staff, students and police.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shutting
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  • The other student strikes one more blow from behind, knocking Xavier to the ground.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The murder prompted an extensive investigation, with police interviewing more than 1,300 people and knocking on hundreds of doors.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocking
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  • The Goyard Saint Louis entered the top 10 ranking at number seven, bumping the Celine Ava off the list entirely, according to the report.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There can be two women who are strong and dynamic, who are, at points, up against each other or bumping heads, but have the same mission and goal.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
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  • Researchers constructed a hollow fiber membrane lined on the outside with palladium nanoparticles rather than attacking PFAS in open water.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s help finding a woman accused of attacking a North Lauderdale store clerk with pepper spray earlier this month.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of attacking
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  • It was recast by two local foundry workers, John Pass and John Stow, not once but twice, because the first recast produced a sound that one bystander likened to coal scuttles banging together.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • And then — more oysters, higher this time, cruel, pleasant things cutting at my hips, banging my thighs.
    — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of banging
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  • Less than three months after that deal was announced in January 2022, Smith became an industry pariah after slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, earning a 10-year ban from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Hochman said the nannies were caught on video spanking, slapping or hitting the children.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of slapping
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  • Byrne cited incidents involving horses collapsing in city streets and colliding with vehicles, and said more than 70% of New Yorkers support a ban, a figure Fox News Digital has not independently verified.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Record spending The lack of a quorum is colliding with the most expensive election on record.
    — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of colliding
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  • By the time his daughter shows up, flanked by her mom and upright dentist stepdad, Lee’s moved on from scolding the room to thanking his mother for believing him.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Others criticized Anderson for seemingly scolding fans and trying to tell them where to sit.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of scolding

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“Slamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slamming. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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