Synonyms

slamming

American

[slam-ing] / ˈslæm ɪŋ /

noun

Informal.

the switching of a customer's telephone or other public utility to another service provider without the customer's authorization.

Etymology

Origin of slamming

1990–95; slam ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Kuwait and the UAE also reported intercepting incoming Iranian missiles, with Abu Dhabi saying it "reserves its full right to respond" and slamming the attacks as "a dangerous escalation".

From Barron's

"The tiles and the bathroom roof were literally lifting up and slamming back down - it was just so quick".

From BBC

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 Literature

He missed the way she could always distract him when the house was full of screaming and slamming doors.

From Literature

Protesters had earlier held up banners slamming a range of issues, from the use of artificial snow and tree felling, to a housing crisis in the country's financial and fashion capital.

From Barron's

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