slam dunk

noun

Synonyms of slam dunknext
1
: dunk shot
2
: sure thing
the case is a slam dunk
slam-dunk
ˈslam-ˈdəŋk How to pronounce slam dunk (audio)
verb

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The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win. There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
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None of them look like slam dunks. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The subject is a slam dunk for me, too. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 Getting the farmstay off the ground was not a slam dunk. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 But there's one courtside regular who's a slam dunk to point guard Jalen Brunson. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slam dunk

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of slam dunk was in 1969

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slam dunk

noun
: dunk shot
slam-dunk
ˈslam-ˈdəŋk
verb
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