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 Paul has accused Mortensen in court of stalking and, on one occasion, slamming her head into the dashboard of his truck. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Then quickly hinge at your hips and lower your arms and torso, simultaneously slamming the ball into the ground. — Margaret Cirino, NPR, 21 June 2026 Diplo has taken a similarly direct approach — by slamming artists who oppose using the technology. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 21 June 2026 Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Chisholm, who was ejected from Sunday’s finale against the Boston Red Sox for slamming his helmet on the ground, and then declined to speak to the media after the game. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 30 June 2026 An on-and-off again rivalry during the primary The two men shared a similar message during the primary, slamming Democrats for mismanaging the state and calling for tax cuts and regulatory rollbacks. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Also in 2007, Spencer was sentenced concurrently to seven years in prison for choking a woman, slamming her head to the ground, and robbing her of her cellphone, and for smashing into a woman's car and ransacking it, prosecutors said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 25 June 2026 The 21-year-old, convicted of slamming her Toyota Camry into a building on purpose and killing her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and their 19-year-old friend Davion Flanagan in 2022, has landed a job behind bars. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slamming
  1. shutting
  2. knocking
  3. bumping
  4. attacking
  5. banging
  6. slapping
  7. colliding
  8. scolding
Verb
  • In 2017, it was announced that the jail would be shutting its doors for good.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Although there’s been a little effort to pretty it up, like the series of murals installed in 2013 that were intended to capture the spirit of the track, it’s been doomed since around 2007, when Governor Eliot Spitzer proposed shutting it down.
    — Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026
Definition of shutting
Verb
  • And take the Exit Readiness Quiz to understand exactly where the gaps are before any business buyer comes knocking.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2026
Definition of knocking
Verb
  • In this case, safe meant a track big enough for two riders to race without bumping into each other.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026
  • Hurd was seen fist-bumping another attacker moments after deputies intervened, Madden Ragland said.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
Definition of bumping
Verb
  • Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
  • In patients with type 1 diabetes, the immune system starts attacking the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of attacking
Verb
  • And on bikes no-one sane would ever consider banging around a racetrack on.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • After the game, Haaland led the players with a Norwegian row at midfield, banging a drum with a giant smile on his face.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of banging
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  • There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • Chestnut competed in the event while serving a 180-day probation sentence after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from drunkenly slapping a man in an Indiana bar earlier this year.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of slapping
Verb
  • Ryan Lasko, an outfielder with the Double-A Midland RockHounds, suffered a C6-C7 vertebrae fracture Tuesday night while going for a fly ball in right-center field, for which both Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor dove before colliding.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of colliding
Verb
  • This ancient poem isn’t interested in scolding women for their sexuality, but in the establishment of honor in the elite household.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026
  • The princess hilariously put her little brother in his place by scolding him.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Definition of scolding

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