slamming

Example Sentences

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A slamming door or cutlery being dropped makes him jump.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The tech sector is already slamming the brakes on some of its more lavish spending, and private consumer debts are piling up.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Eddie Chavez isn’t slamming the door shut on fridge ads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Grenell’s tenure was marked by controversy every step of the way, which Grenell met with combative defiance, often slamming artists that criticized the center’s decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Usually she’d dash into the better bathroom ahead of him, slamming the door shut, jabbing the lock, and shrieking, “Ha, ha, ha! Beat you! You snooze, you lose!”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix