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slammed

/slæmd/

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To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.

Examples :

"The little girl slammed the door after her brother teased her. "

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To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)

Examples :

"She slammed the book down on the table, frustrated with the homework. "

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To strike forcefully with some implement.

Examples :

"The carpenter slammed the hammer down on the nail, securing the wood. "

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To strike against suddenly and heavily.

Examples :

"The boat slammed into the bank and we were almost thrown into the river."

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To speak badly of; to criticize forcefully.

Examples :

"Critics slammed the new film, calling it violent and meaningless."

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To dunk forcefully, to slam dunk.

Examples :

"The basketball player slammed the ball through the hoop, making the crowd cheer. "

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To make a slam bid.

Examples :

"The student slammed a bid of $100 on the online auction for the rare comic book. "

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To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Examples :

""At the bridge game, Grandma slammed her opponents, winning every single trick." "

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To change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.

Examples :

""Without her permission, the phone company slammed Grandma, switching her to a different, more expensive plan." "

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To drink off, to drink quickly.

Examples :

"After the long, hot hike, she slammed her water bottle in one gulp. "

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To compete in a poetry slam.

Examples :

"Maria slammed at the open mic night, sharing her powerful poems about social justice. "

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To inject intravenously; shoot up.

Examples :

"He nervously slammed the heroin and waited for the rush. "

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To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Examples :

"Our bridge team slammed the opposing team, winning every trick in the final hand. "

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