SLAM DUNK Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

slam dunk

noun

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 on the Web Sports ratings have only grown, and Hollywood needs a slam dunk. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 July 2024 Bradfield’s lack of power and Honeycutt’s raw swing and questionable bat-to-ball skills are examples of how prospects drafted in the mid-to-late first round are less likely to be slam dunks than top five picks. —

Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2024 Anthony Edwards was not considered a slam dunk pick at No. 1 overall but has since ascended to stardom. —

Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024 Ben Gordon, high scorer for the game at 28, slam dunks in the second half . —

Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for slam dunk

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