SLAMMED Synonyms: 217 Similar and Opposite Words

slammed

verb

past tense of slam

as in shut

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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as in slapped

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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as in bumped

to come into usually forceful contact with something the car slammed into the wall with a fearful crunch

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as in attacked

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

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Recent Examples of slammed In April, the Biennale art exhibition — run by the Venice Biennale Foundation, which also runs the film festival — was slammed for allowing Russia and Israel to mount shows in their pavilions. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026 Since then, Hochman has been slammed for playing politics, embarrassing his office and even backing down for no reason other than the pressure was too intense. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 The ensuing torrent of ice and rock created a wall of water that slammed into towns and villages that sat on the riverbank, decimating infrastructure and housing. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Speaking about the auditory hallucination Clancy experienced, Reddington slammed the implication that Paul Zeizel, the psychologist who met her in the hospital, told her to fabricate the story. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 An unidentified man was driving in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 50th Street when Johnson slammed into the side of him. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Another comment from popular Threads user Steven Havre slammed Schroder for the tone of the post and its proximity to Parton’s death. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Center fielder Drew Gilbert, one of the few regulars still left in the lineup, slammed full speed into the outfield wall after tracking down a fly ball off the bat of Sal Stewart. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 The helicopter slammed into the ground, killing all three in a fiery crash. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Marineland shut its doors in 2024, kicking off a race to find new homes for its 30 beluga whales and four dolphins before they would be euthanized.

— CYBELE MAYES-OSTERMAN, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
As the company was shutting its doors in 2022, Gelman opened the Six Bells in Cobble Hill, a country-style home goods store with kitchenware, antiques, and products from local small brands.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026

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While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Over the years, the United States has slapped Iran with countless sanctions targeting its banking system, shipping companies, oil industry and military.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

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But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Not long after Bungalow 8 opened, the World Trade Center was attacked.

— Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

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Brady House smacked a three-run homer, Jackson Kent pitched seven innings of one-run ball to earn his first major league win and the Washington Nationals beat the visiting Miami Marlins 9-2 on Friday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
In last fall’s season-opener, the Irish smacked Chicago Christian 47-6.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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During a Cincinnati game last month, Reds infielder Edwin Arroyo collided with Miller while attempting to field a ground ball in the seventh inning.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The pursuit ended when the driver collided with a parked car near the intersection of Carlson and Sandburg drives in Sacramento’s River Park neighborhood, Gamble said.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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In fact, during testing, the handheld triggered nostalgic memories of playing Final Fantasy Legend and Mario Land 2 on long car rides to my grandparents' house, but without the eye strain and being scolded for playing in the dark as the sun set.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2026
For over a year, the White House has scolded and threatened the Smithsonian.

— Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026

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