slamming

American  

[slam-ing] / ˈslæm ɪŋ /

noun

Informal.

1. the switching of a customer's telephone or other public utility to another service provider without the customer's authorization.

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Etymology

Origin of slamming

1990–95; slam ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She tossed her backpack into the seat next to Bat and then slid into the front seat, slamming the door.

From Literature

The latter was also something Garcia took issue with Friday, slamming the Justice Department for continuing to withhold some of the files.

From Los Angeles Times

Down below, a gust of wind had sent a shutter slamming against the house.

From Literature

Another clip of the exchange posted by Reedy ended with Hamilton hopping into a van with other officers and slamming his door shut.

From Los Angeles Times

She finally got the job done after 39 minutes on her seventh chance, slamming a ball she was holding in her hand down on the court in a flash of anger.

From Barron's