slam
verb (used with or without object)
to shut with force and noise.
had slammed
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past perfectof slam.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Nobody had slammed four extra-base hits in a World Series game since Frank Isbell—all the way back in 1906.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
Crew members onboard reported that the animals had slammed the hull, damaged the rudder and caused a leak.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2024
To the north, searchers in Qinghai were looking for 16 people missing in an area where landslides had slammed into houses, according to state media.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2023
A day earlier, on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump had slammed what he referred to as the judge's "very disturbed and angry law clerk".
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023
Once the door had slammed shut, he had seen no more.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
