slam
verb (used with or without object)
to shut with force and noise.
slams
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present tense formof slam (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Nearby a large excavator slams its shovel into another building's remains.
From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026
In an actual courtroom, court reporters record nonverbal cues like gestures and transcribe through distracting courtroom noises like coughs or door slams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
There had been concerns over the spacecraft's heatshield, which protects the capsule from the extreme heating as it slams into the thickest part of the atmosphere.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Another idea suggests the brightness spikes occur when the blast wave from the explosion slams into dense shells of gas surrounding the star.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
He stares at it for a moment, then pulls off the other and slams it into the corner.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
