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Another word for slam

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Verb

  1. To strike, set down, or close in such a way as to make a loud noise

    See also:

    sounds

  2. To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply

    Idioms:
    See also:

    strike

    attack

  3. To criticize harshly and devastatingly

    Idioms:
    See also:

    praise

Noun

  1. A forceful movement causing a loud noise

    See also:

    strike

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Another word for slam

Verb

  1. To throw with a slam

    See also:

    throw

  2. To shut with a slam

    See also:

    close

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Sentence Examples

  • Jenn heard him stride away and slam a door.

  • Every time we're a whisker away from nailing Byrne, something crops up to slam the door in our face.

  • Warmth splattered her face as he continued to slam his fist into the hole.

  • She stood beside Alex and listened to the truck door slam and the engine race when Josh started it.

  • Isac was the first to slam an axe into Darian's body, his brutal strikes falling over and over.

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