slams
- present tense form of slam (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
Bogdan's coalition has gathered 4,000 signatures so far on a petition that slams the lack of public consultation about the Meridian Hill Park project and the possible cancellation of summer events due to construction.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
The Taker cries, and slams on the brakes one afternoon as they leave her neighborhood.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
