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slams

  • present tense form
    of slam (3rd person singular).
    slam
    verb (used with or without object)
    to shut with force and noise.

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Nearby a large excavator slams its shovel into another building's remains.

From Barron's ● Jul. 6, 2026

The Court’s decision slams the door to such judicial misadventures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 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

I read “Ayton slams home a lot of happiness,” which was a good counter to “Four players involved in Monday’s melee draw suspensions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

She clip-clops down the upstairs hall and slams the door to her office.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King