- present participle of slam.
slamming
Example Sentences
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The injury will have been caused by her chest slamming into the water.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Tropical swells generated by Hurricanes Elida, Fausto and Genevieve off Mexico have been slamming the shore for two weeks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
A 13-year-old boy riding an electric motorcycle in Garden Grove died after veering into the center median, flying into the air and then slamming onto the roadway, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21, 2022, when the jet inexplicably fell from an altitude of 29,000 feet, slamming into a mountain.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
“Here’s a sweet prospect!” muttered Jo, slamming the stove door open, and poking vigorously among the cinders.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
