slam dunk

noun

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1
: dunk shot
2
: sure thing
the case is a slam dunk
slam-dunk
ˈslam-ˈdəŋk How to pronounce slam dunk (audio)
verb

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The vote proved to be a slam dunk for our side with a 24 to 5 win. There's no doubt that he's guilty. The case is a slam dunk.
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As the camera focused on a star player making a touchdown or a slam dunk, the faces of the fans behind them would coalesce into a colorful, murky abstraction. — Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 Through a historic bull market, passive investing has long been a slam dunk, even as underlying changes sow uncertainty about the future. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The Phillies’ slam dunk of a playoff spot morphed into something much more tenuous. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 There are many factors that should make taking Congress back a slam dunk. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slam dunk

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of slam dunk was in 1968

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slam dunk

noun
: dunk shot
slam-dunk
ˈslam-ˈdəŋk
verb
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