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
In the first few minutes of the series, Matt inherits his studio’s next slam dunk: a Kool-Aid movie.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Curry leaked out for his first slam dunk since the 2018-19 season, pointing at his bench afterward to try to spark a comeback.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite what many pundits and even lower court judges are saying, this is not a slam dunk for the president’s opponents.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Flagg is considered a slam dunk to the be first pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, eliciting levels of excitement that rival what Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama generated before him.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025
Curry leaked out for his first slam dunk since the 2018-19 season, pointing at his bench afterward to try to spark a comeback.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Despite what many pundits and even lower court judges are saying, this is not a slam dunk for the president’s opponents.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Flagg is considered a slam dunk to the be first pick in this summer’s NBA Draft, eliciting levels of excitement that rival what Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama generated before him.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
Noun
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Hardware: The Unsung Hero If software is the lock, hardware is the door.—
Camellia Chan,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The only sure thing as President Donald Trump’s tariffs unfold is that prices of cars and trucks are going up, a livestream panel said Thursday.—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Winning reelection is no sure thing in a relatively closely divided state.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Amid the economic certainty, this summer is expected to be slower than usual for the travel industry, according to new research by Bank of Montreal.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature and use of the hidden role of certainty and uncertainty when prompting for generative AI, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Slam dunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunk. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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