as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
since he was trying his first case, the assistant district attorney was assigned a burglary case that was a slam dunk
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Recent Examples of slam dunk
The Globetrotters already had won over millions of fans by popularizing the slam dunk, fast break and their legendary in-game weave, but the franchise’s fan base, now consisting of more than 148 million people in 123 countries and territories, saw an uptick then when the 7-footer wore the uniform.
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Zach Powell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Showing their skills When: Saturday, 5 p.m. Where: Chase Center
The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday night’s festivities.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The ever-fickle fashion industry doesn't always allow for brands to flourish, let alone last, and the show was a slam dunk.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Forward Antawn Jamison was invited to the slam dunk contest, but didn’t participate because of a knee injury.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Zach Powell, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Showing their skills When: Saturday, 5 p.m. Where: Chase Center
The slam dunk contest, with a two-round format featuring four contestants, will cap Saturday night’s festivities.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The ever-fickle fashion industry doesn't always allow for brands to flourish, let alone last, and the show was a slam dunk.
—Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Forward Antawn Jamison was invited to the slam dunk contest, but didn’t participate because of a knee injury.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Brown styled her golden locks in a bun with bangs for the Los Angeles premiere of her new Netflix film The Electric State on Feb. 24 alongside her husband Jake Bongiovi.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of pets, the Roomba also has a child and pet lock that prevents accidental starts.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Elias Pettersson and Adam Fox — One of the sure things of any short tournament is that a few star players will string together bad games and everyone will freak out, including people who’d be smart enough never to overreact to a bad three-game stretch in the regular season.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Because the voters have spoken: this is no sure thing.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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There was no late-breaking progress in contract talks, no additional certainty on Vancouver’s end that the player might be more amenable to a shorter-term deal.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that embrace learning over rigid certainty perform better in volatile environments.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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