How to Use slam in a Sentence

slam

1 of 2 verb
  • He slammed the door in my face.
  • In her anger, she slammed the ball against the fence.
  • The car slid on the ice and slammed into a tree.
  • She slammed the drawer shut.
  • Her arm slammed against the table.
  • He stepped inside and let the door slam behind him.
  • Go like, oh, that guy just slammed so hard.
    — Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Vande Kolk slammed his fist on the desk.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Those who get most of their pay in salaries would be slammed.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • Just be sure not to slam them, since they’re made of glass.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Head slams right into the turf.
    — Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
  • That window has not slammed shut.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • So, it got slammed from that angle.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 May 2026
  • Tiafoe slammed his racket on his bag over and over.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • Portland then slammed the door.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The children screamed as they were slammed to the ground.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 June 2026
  • His hand fans out into a wave, then the door slams shut.
    — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
  • Folgueiras caught the pass, took one dribble and slammed it home.
    — ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Shares have been slammed with the rest of the software for some time.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Smith slammed a beer can over Jackson’s head.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • Rushing broke his bat over his leg and slammed his leg guard on the dugout bench.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Sabalenka shook her head and slammed her arms by her side.
    — Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Bigger fish slammed prey in a shallow pool next to the bank.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The band slammed the agency at a concert last month.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • But the door was slammed shut for any more veterans.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • At another point, the boy is slammed to the ground.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Buzelis caught the ricochet and slammed it through the rim.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And that is enough to send armies of progressives out to slam the show.
    — Christian Schneider, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024
  • My jaw was slack, my eyes were slammed shut, and my tongue hung out, touching the ground.
    — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • Johnson launched skyward, then slammed the ball down.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 24 Jan. 2026

slam

2 of 2 noun
  • But what about the video of that slam?
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There’s the slam of an old screen door.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The heyday of the slam was my rock ’n’ roll era.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • This might appear to be a slam-dunk case to some folks.
    — Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • My goal starting the year was to make quarters in all four slams.
    — Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Player was the first to take on the slam’s weight and win it anyway.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Pick it up and repeat 3 sets of 10 slams.
    — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Think of it as going from a clap of thunder to the slam of a car door.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • Stojakovic capped the spurt with a steal and one-handed slam that drew cheers.
    — CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Stojaković capped the spurt with a steal and one-handed slam that drew cheers.
    — Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The slam is part of a stretch of four home runs in Montgomery’s last four games.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • One team’s best available player might not be a slam-dunk for the rest of the league.
    — Mike Kaye march 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Page hit a big kick and then a body slam for another nearfall.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • This was my second trip that targeted birds for the slam.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 18 Dec. 2025
  • Rise up tall on your toes and extend your arms overhead holding the slam ball.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 23 Feb. 2023
  • This sounds like the slam-dunk trade of all time—make 5% to 6% in 40 days.
    — Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The slam was my fever, my teacher, my critic, my glow, my shadow.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Sparkling wines that could body-slam Prosecco.
    — John Noakes, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The no-look body slam is very underrated.
    — Maria Bamford, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • Try 3-5 weight slams while squatting and jumping from each side of the gym.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
  • But still, none is a slam-dunk fit, and that leaves the Red Wings in a tough spot.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • This is a slam-dunk signing for Las Vegas.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Jackson added another slam on a put-back near the end of the quarter.
    — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Lift one arm to do three slams with the battle rope before switching to the other arm.
    — Michael Easter, Men's Health, 20 July 2023
  • Sinner has claimed four of the last seven slams, while Alcaraz has three.
    — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • So grab a pair of battle ropes and start doing slams or waves; work for 30 seconds.
    — Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
  • There’s a sort of slam poetry element to it.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There’s a sort of slam poetry element to it.
    — Peter Larsen, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Adames drove a 3-2 fastball into the left-field seats for his sixth career slam.
    — CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • The second half was more of the same for the Bearcats, who had a slam-dunk fest after halftime.
    — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2022

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