“Keep me posted on any additions to the bumper art gallery,” Lindsey said, close to my ear, as Ruth took a couple of Shastas from the cooler and slammed down the hatch. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door to my room, which really wasn’t my room. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

When he kept jawing, I picked him up over my head and slammed him to the ground. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I loosened my grip on the sky, and as Atlas slammed into me I didn’t try to hold on. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I turned away, looking at the splotches of old oil tattooed on the pavement, and waited for the car door to slam shut again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Tyson pulled Grover into the tunnel, and the bars slammed shut behind us. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

The noise virtually disappeared, the slamming stopped, and the Frog surfed down the long swells and waves so fast she sometimes showed close to ten knots on the speed indicator. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The woman pulled her arm away and hurried into the building and slammed the door. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

Adele herded us into the bathroom and shut the door with an incensed slam. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

But as she utterly failed to hold on to anything, as the stones rolled and tumbled beneath her, as she slid down toward the edge, gathering speed, the horror of it slammed into her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Then, without warning, for no reason that Lyddie could see, Diana slammed off one of the looms. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

Oliver’s stomach was rumbling when he heard the door down the hall from his bedroom slam and then his little sisters’ bedroom door open and shut. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He stops playing his music loud and slamming doors. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

She heaves the box all the way to her bedroom and I hear the door slam. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I flew through the air and slammed into a black wall. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Nick swung a vicious fist at Bod, who was no longer there, and Nick's fist slammed into the side of the gravestone. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

The smokers went back outside to puff burned-out cigs, some of the other grown-ups played card games and board games, shouting at each other while slamming cards down on the table. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I quickly slam it shut, just as a woman steps out of the house. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

They run into the living room, they run through the front door, slamming it shut, they rush out onto the wide open porch. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

A car door slammed outside and I looked out the window. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

I slammed the phone down with a scream. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A car door slammed up the hill, and Emily jerked to look behind her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

I watched him and his brother go up the rickety steps of their front porch and disappear inside the house, letting the screen door slam with a bang behind them. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He punctuated the sentence with slams of fist against desk. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

And New York City was slammed by a thunderstorm more violent than even the storm that took Papa. I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

Here’s what I saw when I slammed into the kitchen, less than one second later. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

She rolls her eyes like this question is too stupid to bother answering and slams the door in my face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Corcoran began to pick at the house plants and I, ears burning, was staring at my lap when a door slammed and two young men sauntered into the wide, high-raftered hall. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I went up, did a 180 and slammed backwards. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Hubbard's face was on top of him and something slammed against the side of his head. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew it wasn't going to be a soft landing but I hadn't guessed how painful a slam it'd be. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

I stood on the two trap springs and released the jaws, and he pecked at my legs, slamming his beak against my thick winter pants. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

We listened as she walked the twenty steps to the bathroom and slammed the door with all her might. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

Instead he swung his pole, slamming it into the stone man’s chest and knocking him off the boat into the river, where he sank at once without a sound. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mr. Hoo slammed the reservations book shut, pressed a hand against the pain in his ample stomach, unwrapped a chocolate bar, and devoured it quickly before acid etched another ulcer. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nailer jackknifed forward and slammed into Vine’s broad back. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I put my hand in the doorjamb and slammed the door shut. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

When the front door slammed behind her father and Henry, she went to her father’s chair to tidy up the papers he had left on the floor beside it. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The door slammed and, as if a weighty problem had been lifted from her, Miss Trixie fell into a juvenile slumber. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jack slammed his knife into a trunk and looked round challengingly. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

Mother said hell would freeze over before she surrendered her kitchen to an owl, then marched in and began slamming pots to make breakfast. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The fighting intensifies, voices slam, and doors shout shut. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Goddard slammed his fist down on the table in disgust. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Ice slammed over him and pointed at him as he came down. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“But we have to do something,” Poppet says, slamming her teacup down on the table. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

And he slammed the door before the boy could speak. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But after tea I was playing darts in the garage when the back door slammed open. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

Then he slammed the door in Stella’s face. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Cole licked his numb lips, but the pain made him stop—he had bitten his tongue when the bear slammed his face into the ground. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

Frank ran for the exit, only to slam into a glass wall. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So I slammed her as hard as I could on the side of her head. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But seeing Ma crying makes me want to crush, slam something into the ground. Ghost Boys 2018-04-17T00:00:00Z

Martin slammed on the brakes and everyone jerked forward. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A screen door slammed shut and a lawnmower started up somewhere down the street. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, their leader slammed from side to side, squeezing even farther into the Thicket. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

But then fury surges through me and I slam the phone down. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

They quickly tackled him again, and then a billy club slammed against the side of his neck. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

She was sitting up in bed when her own door slammed open and Rasheed came through. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Pop pulls Ray back into the room and slams the door. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

Behind him, the little door to the attic bedroom slammed closed, and as he swung around he heard the key turn in the lock. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

I put my math book into my locker, and this time I shut it with a very satisfying slam before I see Principal Trask. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

Moss reached out to his friend and a shiny boot slammed his own fingers down, too, and the rage and terror finally overwhelmed him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

The blade spun across the stone floor and slammed into the cavern wall. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

Hate was like a fuel that drove him, kept him stumbling around in the darkness, picking up this and that inside the boat, slamming it down, swearing and hating, always hating. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Inside, the surprised Watney slammed against the airlock's back door with the force of the expulsion. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the phone down without slamming it on my finger. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The light turned green, and Ma slammed on the gas for two blocks before making a sharp left at the Anacostia Library, then a right onto U Place. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

And the door slams so hard it rattles the walls. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He stepped out of the car and slammed the door. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The rain has picked up, but we make a break for it, falling breathlessly into the seats and letting the doors slam shut. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Her mother grabbed the phone and told the caller, “Blow it up. I need a new house, anyway!” and slammed the phone down. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

The front door slammed against the hallway wall when I threw it open. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door just loud enough to register her anger. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Tidings slammed the downstairs doors on his way back outside, and Dismay came to find me. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

We have begun to slam doors, and to throw things. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Pop slams each card like he’s trying to karate chop a board in half, while Erin places hers lightly on the table. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just forget I asked anything at all,” I answered, and stormed dramatically into Auggie’s room and slammed the door. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

Seconds later, the window slams shut, nearly jarring me from my perch, and the lamps go out. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

And the door slams and the building thumps. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

When they heard her bedroom door slam, they returned to the windows to look for Jessie. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

A wall of force slammed me through the air—just like the trick Kronos had pulled on the bridge. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Unfortunately, the band was only partway through the set, had just charged into “Can’t Stop,” when I was slammed from my sweet spot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Iron Emmett’s lads were well at it in the yard, blunted swords slamming into shields and ringing against one another. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

No TVs on, no footsteps down the corridor outside, no car doors slamming in the parking lot. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

When Ted said “rage,” I saw my father slamming into a wall, posters being ripped to shreds, Fang hunched up in the La-Z-Boy. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Without waiting for an answer, he slammed the door shut. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m my own Aunt Matilda: when I was a kid I once dreamed of hitting a grand- slam home run and two days later I hit a bases- loaded triple. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I strode through the door, slamming it behind me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Nel’s plea was clipped off by the slam of the bathroom door. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door behind me and went to the club. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

We both fell inside, slammed the door behind us, and lowered the bolt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Werfel reached out his arm and slammed Spurge to the side. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Mark slammed onto the metal of the hatch and stared into the man’s face—he had absolutely no expression, not even a sign of fatigue or strain from the climb he’d just made. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

“Oh, no,” I said, getting out of the car and slamming the door shut. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I sat down next to her, and she slammed me with a hug. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z

She stormed off to her room, and I braced myself as the door slammed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I began to whip around again for an even heavier slam. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Because ever since I slammed my door, there's been a chill in the air between us. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

She ran out of the room before she could think, slamming the door behind her, and scampered smack into her mother in the hallway, whose arms were loaded with clean laundry. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

The other boys were all jumping around and yelling and Sal and I had crossed to the other side of the street so that we wouldn’t get accidentally slammed by somebody. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Tad kicked a bent piece of metal, and it skittered down the hall and slammed into the door of an open locker. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He skidded sideways and slammed into the corner of a barn, then fell in a heap. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just then the old tin Ford drove up and Silly climbed in and the door slammed. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

She whirled in time to see the cell door slam shut. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I slam the door shut without breaking my stride. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I only choked out one word before succumbing to my anger and slamming down the phone. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

“Be there or beware!” she said, and slammed the phone down. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Then he gave chase and, of course, he was faster, but the Count made it through a doorway, slammed and locked it, and Inigo was helpless to budge the thing. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Arya slashed at the nearest, but he blocked her with a steel-clad arm, and someone else slammed into her and dragged her to the ground, and a third man wrenched the sword from her grasp. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

My head lands on the pillow, and I slam my fists against the mattress. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

I heard Mabel's door slam and I ran up after her. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Marco’s back slams against the ground as though he has been roughly pushed, leaving him coughing both from the impact and the cloud of black ash surrounding him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

A maid opened it and would have slammed the door in my face, except that the mother of the girl was close behind. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The noise of the door slamming was the only part that got the teacher’s attention. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The car rolled forward of its own accord and I panicked, slamming my foot down on what I thought was the brake pedal. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He started to slam the door, thought better of it. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The girl was running so hard, she slammed into the side paneling of the minivan and bounced off it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I slammed down the receiver, and got up from the writing-desk. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

The first boy swung his book bag around and slammed it into the side of the other’s head. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Wes ran right by her, ignoring her threats as he slammed his front door behind him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

When Hali stumbled and fell, he came at her again, slamming her backward, teeth tearing at her belly. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Secrets melted into the dark, and all the doors slammed shut. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

I slam the book shut and tuck it back into its hiding place in my beauty caisse. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

There was a metal stud on the belt he was wearing and he slammed the yo-yo against it, feeling it click into place, as it had been designed to. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

On the other side of the slam, Faith was still on the phone. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I returned to the garden and sat with him hour after hour saying it again and again, and most of the time I could feel the doors slammed shut so he didn’t have to listen. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luke shot, took the legs, and slammed the kid to the mat. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I tell Candy and Safer I’ll meet them in the lobby, and then I run down to our apartment for my backpack and almost slam into Mom, who’s getting her sneakers on by the door. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Love you” can slip up on you, sure, but it doesn’t make an in-your-face slam dunk. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

Then one of those long thin antennae slammed into me end-first. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alyssa and Garrett race out of their house, and practically hurl themselves back into the car, slamming the door—and it only takes a moment for us to realize why. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Pickett rubbed the back of his neck, slammed his thigh. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then he slammed down the trunk lid and walked into the school building, silent and alone. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The redbeard slammed his fists on the desk and pushed himself up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When one middle-aged banker with a receding chin, thinning hair, and reedy fingers showed up for dinner one time too many, she heard the doors of her future slamming all around her. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Seth charged through the door and slammed it behind him. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I slam my book shut and glare at him. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Moses’s fist slammed against the side of Armpit’s head, spinning him backward. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Braking, he managed to bring the car to a staggering, careening halt; he slammed off the motor and got out his laser tube. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

Jon could still recall how Hewett had dragged him from his bed, and the feel of his boot slamming into his ribs. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Then I sever the rope that holds the sandbag for boxing, and the bag splits open as it slams to the ground. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

As we entered, the man slammed down the phone and picked up some papers. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a spray of tiny wood chips cut into Magdalys’s face as a shot slammed into the crate beside her head. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Mr. Spencer slammed the lid on the water barrel and leaped on top of it. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Out of nowhere, Ben slammed a punch into Chuck’s gut. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Soon as I got the ball I had one thing on my mind, a reverse slam. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I put pen and pad, inmate rulebook, and blue union diary in my breast pockets, slide my baton through the ring, lock the padlock, and slam the locker door. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not so good for the guy who stabbed him, though, because Joey broke that boy’s arm and jaw when he slammed him into the pavement. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The five of us sat in the corner of the cafeteria, not touching our food, while rain slammed against the windows. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Grandma was rambling on, pea-this, pea-that, interrupted only by the sound of the screen door, then the slam of a trunk. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile the animals had chased Jones and his men out on to the road and slammed the five-barred gate behind them. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z

Metal slams against metal as we both go tumbling off the bridge and into the lake. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

As the bell tinkled again, Borgin slammed the door behind her and put up the closed sign. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

I’m moving so fast that I slam into the door on the opposite side of the round stone building. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Dad slammed the paper shut as soon as he saw the, picture. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

She slammed the window down and Frank breathed a sigh of relief. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The drivers who’d been stretching their legs got back into their vehicles and slammed doors. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

His entire body flopped over, slamming against the floor. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Ern slammed on the brakes and the Knight Bus skidded to a halt in front of a small and shabby-looking pub, the Leaky Cauldron, behind which lay the magical entrance to Diagon Alley. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

I grabbed the lid of the dumpster and slammed it down onto their hatted heads. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

As she staggered he took the key from the inside of the door, slammed the door shut, and locked it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The combination of anti-immigrant propaganda, armed forces, and a fundamental devaluing of the lives of workers slammed unions into submission. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

Her howls echoed through the silent town, ending suddenly when the Tower’s great wooden doors slammed shut, locking her inside. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I snap out of my reverie, then slam the door shut right in his face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She screamed, and a giant reddish blur slammed into the wasp-man, yellow teeth tearing off its dark, chitinous face. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Soojin and Mrs. Park laughed as I slammed the door shut. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

He landed a glancing blow on the man's cheek, before finding himself facedown in the dirt, his face being slammed into the mud, with the wind knocked out of him. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

Lydia rolled her eyes, slammed her laptop shut, yanked the plug from the wall, and started shoving things in her bag. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He walked into the camp office, slamming the door behind him. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Bridge was sleeping that night when a door slammed, waking her up. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Fuming almost as much as his homework, Ron slammed The Standard Book of Spells, Grade 2 shut. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

He slams the door shut and locks it. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Another two steps and he was slamming the back door, locking it with a double bolt. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Levi groans and slams down his books in the seat next to me. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Magdalys narrowed her eyes and ran harder, slamming into the dactyl’s back and wrapping her arms around its neck like Bernice had said to do. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I’m swaying toward sleep in the park when I hear a door slam and Simon’s car start up. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

If that little car hadn’t slammed on its brakes, the SUV would have plowed right into it, too. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He had always been bad about slamming doors. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then you peeled away, causing the door to slam shut, picking up speed the further you got…and you got away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

She slammed against the blocked entrance with all her might, and the bricks gave way. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Instead he lay on his back, still and alert, ordering his aides—who came and went with dispatches from the front—not to slam the door or stomp their feet. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The giant slammed her in the ribcage so hard that strands of her jellyfish hair came loose and drifted through the poisoned water. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The door slams, and we are left in this room of unspoken words, surrounded by the gray concrete walls. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Nathan slammed the mattock to the side of the metal fence post until it wiggled like a loose tooth. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

What I’m thinking is that the coach wants me to try to slam over Nick. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed a fist against the wood, and it did not so much as jump. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He snapped his fingers in the air, slamming his pointer and middle fingers against his thumb. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

When she slammed out the door, I followed. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She grabbed her backpack, climbed out of Harold, and slammed his precious, fragile door behind her. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

They giggle like a pair of ten-year-old girls and slam the door shut again. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was relieved when we finally got out of there and slammed the attic door shut. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

The 707 slammed into the estate owned by the father of the tennis champion John McEnroe, in the posh Long Island town of Oyster Bay. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

While my parents were busy slamming doors, her parents ate Sunday dinners and baked cookies together. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Hazel raised her sword, but an icy wall of water slammed sideways into the gryphon and washed it into the bay. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“Um…” Gum Baby whispered as the door slammed shut behind us. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Asha could hear the north gate groaning as the ram slammed into it again. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He stuffed the Half-Blood Prince’s book behind the cage and slammed the door. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The basilisk’s blade had scarce slipped from its leather sheath when the hammer’s spike slammed into his temple, crunching through the thin brass of his mask and the flesh and bone beneath. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The smile flies off his lips faster than a door slamming. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

I slam my palm against the wall in front of me, expecting the pane to break. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

A door slammed at the house below them, and they saw Jody’s mother standing on the porch waving her apron in welcome. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

I raced across the yard and slammed the door of the trap shut with a bang. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

It’s almost my turn, so I pull off my socks and slam my feet into the shoes. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

He’d be happy to slam the door closed and throw away the key himself. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Beth, he’s sent you...” began Amy, gesticulating with unseemly energy, but she got no further, for Jo quenched her by slamming down the window. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She went out, still without saying anything, and slammed the door. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

Benji slammed his metal water bottle down on the metal bench. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Clark’s mouth slammed shut and stayed that way for a count of three, and then flew open again to emit another stream of even more rapid chatter. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

He bolted from the room, slamming the door behind him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I start slamming clothes into my basket, and I have to keep blinking because my eyes feel all prickly with the tears trying to stab their way out. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

“Let’s g—” A ball slammed into my gut. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“He slammed her verbally, up one side and down the other,” Nanci remembers. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

She slams a cabinet door shut and whirls around. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The door slammed shut behind them and once again the companions found themselves outside the cottage. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z

During one game—he was nine or ten—the score was tied in the bottom of the eleventh and one of the Yankees hit a walk-off grand slam. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“What are you freaks doing out here?” he says, slamming the truck door and turning his baseball hat around backward, rolling up a sleeve like he’s about to get into some dirty work. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I want to slam them into a wall or punch them through a store window. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

Annabeth started to say, “I wonder where—” The doors slammed shut behind us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I thought I was too deep to slam so I just laid it up. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

An enormous cyclonic windstorm—a storm that made the previous fall’s windstorm look almost like a spring breeze— slammed into Washington State. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

I slam the door shut, and my dad speeds off down the road, a cloud of dust settling behind him. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

The power in it slammed the impostor back into the sand. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

“No, they’re just about to kiss—” she began, before slamming the magazine shut and looking up, heart pounding. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

My heart jumped when I heard the doors slam and the sound of the two big posts fall into their metal cradles, one locking the door from the inside and another from the outside. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Rosa and Regina came out of the cellar, shook their dusty clothes in our hallway until we sneezed, and slammed the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Cooooooopiiiiiiie!” a voice trills from downstairs before I hear the front door slam. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Once the door had slammed shut, he had seen no more. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He flew at Toad, knocked him backward over a bench, and landed on his chest with both hands on his throat, slamming his head against the packed earth. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

As the beast’s shadow descended over me, I awoke with my heart slamming against my rib cage and my mouth as dry as ashes. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Soon after, I hear the car door open and slam and the scuffing of his feet behind me. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Harry saw the name upon it flickering in the wandlight before he was forced around and slammed against it. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

But the Colonel and 1 both woke up when she returned, whenever that was, because she slammed the door. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Percy used all his strength to slam the marble into the wall, but he did more than that. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I followed him and we stood beside each other while Jack slammed the door shut. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

It moved a little and slammed him back. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

But when I'm about twenty feet away from Martin's car, I stop as though I've slammed into an invisible wall. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

But then I did hear a door slam. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The music—a song called “Spread Your Wings” that’s really grown on me—cuts off as she abruptly slams her laptop shut and spins in her chair to face me. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

I skidded to a stop in the family room, almost slamming into his tall, wiry frame. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The sharp rattle of a slamming door outside the office caused Officer Sandoval to glance over her shoulder, but I knew who it was before the shouting began. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Her body slammed into his shoulders and they both crashed to the ground. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I run away from her before she can think of another word to say to me, slamming shut the screen door so hard it bounces open again. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door and without waiting the truck rolled to a start, moving away from me slow. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

He heard the limousine start up, the distant slam of a door, the fading roar of the engine. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

One more swing and the door swung open, shooting outward and slamming into the wall on the other side. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He heard a car turn into the driveway, he heard two of its doors slam, then the front door slam. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Then something slammed him in the chest between the ribs, hard as a giant’s fist. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I slammed that sucker so hard it snapped through the net like a whip. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“That’s what dirty beasts get to live in,” she said, and slammed the door. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door of the carriage shut, and the cracked glass shattered completely, letting in the rain. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The trains brakes screeched as it slammed to a halt, and we all struggled to look out through the slats and see what had happened. Prisoner B-3087 2013-03-01T00:00:00Z

He was about to call out to Wind Being when the hogan door suddenly slammed against the outside wall. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

They crashed around him, slamming the boat this way and that and soaking them to the skin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

She floored the accelerator, and my head slammed against the backrest. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

All in the same part of a second it hit him and his back arched, snapped him erect, and then it seemed to fill the whole shelter and slammed into Brian as well. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

Ollie slams his hands against the counter; I jolt at the noise. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door shut behind him, and any guilt I might have felt about leaving him behind disappeared. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

And with that, Daddy huffs and walks to his bedroom, slams the door, and chains up the locks on the other side. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I stomp to my room and slam the door. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I shoved myself off the doorframe and slammed into Miles’s back. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Until she was lifted off her feet and slammed against the wall. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Joon slams the pen down and turns in his seat to fully face me. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

He folded the legs under the little table and slammed down the lid of the car’s trunk. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Get out of here,” he whispered, and slammed the door in his face. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Oh, Dumplin’!” I can hear her grabbing her keys and slamming the sliding glass door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The king swept out of the room with his guards, and the doors slammed shut, leaving the boy and his father alone in the darkness. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

But the last word had barely come out of his mouth when he was slammed to the ground by a man and a woman. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Sometimes I hate the sound of a car door slamming. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

From under Betty, I saw flutters of yellow dropping to the road like two small birds, and heard a door slam. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The slatted steel grille rattled down thunderously and slammed on the sidewalk. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I slam the car door and run down the street, my speed picking up as the road slopes down, blocks and blocks, straight to the ocean. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“Very badly,” said Percy peevishly, and he slammed the window shut. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He slammed his shield into the giant’s nose until Alcyoneus began to snore. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Neither of them said another word until Scott slammed the front door, announcing his arrival. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Mister Leefolt opens the back door to look at the truck setting there, slam it back closed again. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door shut and ran back up to the privies. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

He slams the bat into the driver’s side window, shattering the glass. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door to the room, which caused the baby to wail. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

I slam my arms down on top of it, but not before her cheeks go past red to an “icebox plum” shade of purple. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“You’re just lucky the old guy isn’t going to press charges,” the cop said, practically slamming the door on John’s foot and then getting into the driver’s seat. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

And then we heard the sound of a door slamming upstairs and footsteps. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

It spins end over end, slamming into the board. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

You might believe all doors sound the same when slammed, but you’d be wrong. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Henry’s truck slides on the sand as he pulls into the parking space and slams on the brakes. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

“All right, guys, load up,” my mother cheerily yelled as she threw in one final bag and slammed shut the trunk of our lime green Ford Maverick. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“I slammed on my brakes and just barely missed ramming him.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

From the corner of his eye he noticed that the drunk slammed his fist down on a table and turned away from the men to whom he had been talking. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

There’s this distant slam of the front door shutting and dog nails skittering across the hardwoods—Nora’s home. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Get up! Get up!” she yelled again, yanking the torn blanket covering Florah and me, and almost instantly I awoke and heard a door shut with a resounding slam. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

No distant call or slam of a door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

At the table beside them, a baby slammed its chubby palms on the tablecloth and the silverware jumped with a clatter. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When she came inside she went across to open the window, which she always found closed; today she was halfway across the room before she heard Theodora’s door slam back, and Theodora’s smothered “Eleanor!” The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

They shoved a few more people into our car before slamming the door. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

I got up out of my seat and slammed the door behind me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Mack stomps to his office and slams the door shut. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

At last, she heard a door opening upstairs, possibly the one she had heard slammed when she had knocked. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

And then the doors slammed shut and the clack-clacking got quieter and quieter. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

Daddy slammed his fist down on the table. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe you can bring a basketball with you on your first mission and make the first slam dunk in space.” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I stepped inside his strike and grabbed his wrist, slamming it against the wall. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

If Seabiscuit moved up, Woolf would be scraped off his saddle and slammed into the track. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Bigger ran to it and caught the steel bars in his hands and swept the door forward, slamming it shut. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed her locker shut and locked it. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

A couple of freshman girls scamper past us, shrieking and chasing each other and body slamming the door. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

As I take in that disturbing fact, the front door slams shut. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Celaena hit the ground and flipped, over and over and over, until she slammed into the clock tower. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A door just outside in the hold slams shut. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

She slammed the suitcase shut and started hauling it along. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too quickly, though, because my hip slams into the corner of the table in the middle of the room, and I have to stop, wincing. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

He lunged at Thalia and she slammed him with her shield. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Hie next time the image was whole, I scrambled to the button and slammed it with my hand. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

A baby carriage rolled up in front of the car, and Major slammed on the brakes. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I trot up the front stairs and down the hall to my room, and I slam my door. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brass band, playing “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” marched and slammed back into town, and everyone took the day off. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stuck the key back in his pants pocket, walked out of the room and slammed the door. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

Other boys were jumping rope, jerking up and down like mechanical jacks-in-the-box, or straining on leather floor mats until their neck cords popped, or slamming medicine balls into each other's stomachs. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed the last drawer shut and dropped to his knees between the beds. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mom gave me a tight hug when I got off the bus, but she didn’t slam me with questions like I thought she might. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

He grinned when he was done and heard a car pull up and a door slam shut. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

My heart slams against its bone cage, over and over, blood seeping down to the cracks in the ground. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z

I am in the kitchen, slamming around the pots. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I shove the map back inside, slam the cover shut, and throw the book on the ground. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

As the whale slows, the thresher deals more slamming blows and the swordfish cuts again and again. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

That’s when Bug Eye slammed him with a fist, knocking him down. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The front door slams, and the woman at the desk asks, “Can I help you?” Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

They shot at her, and she ran so fast she slammed right into the back wall of the building instead of through the door. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

When the screen door slammed, I kicked at a stone and stomped back to where my bike lay on the ground. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

It smacked the metal arm and pivoted the thing skyward, revolving in an arc until it slammed back into the body of the Griever. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I bolt into the house I lived in for the past year, slam the door closed, and lean back against it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Larkin stepped back, cowering, as the screen door slammed shut. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

The midwife chased Joan’s husband, her young son, two pigs, and a pigeon out of the cottage, bade Alyce wait for her in the yard, and slammed the cottage door. The Midwife's Apprentice 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door slammed shut against its frame as V stepped inside what she had surmised would be her new home. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I breathe in and slam my palms against the walls to my left and right. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

She whispered spells into lead boxes, quickly slamming the door shut the moment the spell was uttered and sitting on the lid to hold it in. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

I leaned forward just as he turned around and slammed the door of his locker. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

He slammed his hand against the coin return. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

The door swung open and slammed against the wall with a loud bang. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

I slammed the drawer shut after I got a spoon for my yogurt. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Her eyes widened as I slammed into her and she went sprawling in the snow. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Mama clapped her hand over his mouth and pulled him away while Francie slammed the window down. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ma ran with her into the house, and slammed the door. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I lay the posters back on the floor, I hear a car door slam outside. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed on the brakes and got out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When I can see the cracks in the sidewalk, I drop, and my body slams into the ground, feet first. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I let out a slow breath as he slams his door shut. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Mama clamped her mouth shut and let Ophie pull her along out the door, the screen slamming shut behind them. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I swear, in like two seconds Daddy grabs DeVante by his neck and slams him against the freezer. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

I tossed all the gym bags full of dirty sports gear in the trunk and slammed it shut. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

“Cripes,” she said, and she went into the house, slamming the door behind her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I hear the back screen slam, and Dad comes out on the stoop. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

A second round of shots slammed against the house. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then she asked how Jeffrey was doing, which I thought was amazing — here she was, with a limb all mangled and her piano career slammed into reverse gear, worrying about my brother. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The engine growls to a halt, and I hear the car doors slam. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

He heard Alec’s footsteps behind him until there was the loud bang of the door slamming back open, followed by the rush of bodies and their continued battle cries. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She slammed into the side of the van, and Moss heard the air knocked out of her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“I told you I’d take it!” he shouted and slammed the door. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the door is closed behind them, Henry slams him up against it. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He slams the grate shut, spots us, and holds a finger to his lips. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I slammed my bedroom door and felt a scream rise up in my chest. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

The front wheel on my side slammed into and jumped the curb. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

I nod, so he goes back to the stove and opens and slams shut cupboards, looking for plates. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

What I know is that fathers who slammed their teenage boys for sass would then release them to streets where their boys employed, and were subject to, the same justice. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

His head slammed against my cheek with each catty remark. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I slam my hand on the ramp’s retraction button—nothing. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

The screen door slammed again as she went back inside. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I rode in a wagon for two days to get to your uncle’s house. And when I got there, he told me you wouldn’t see me. He slammed the door right in my face!” I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t believe that the same kids who laughed at me and called me stupid were now cheering for me as I hit a grand slam in the Little League World Series. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Wha’d you want me to do, slam down the phone as soon as she said hello?” Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was barreling up the ramp to the top-floor balcony and slammed into her, knocking her into an Apollo space capsule. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

There was a loud sickening smack of skin slamming against skin. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

Metal slammed against metal, making Rashid jerk, but he never took his eyes off Tad. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Celaena stumbled back from the woman and slammed into the wall. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

“Move that truck or I’ll call the police,” their landlady said, and slammed the window shut. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

"The rovers could be anchors. The trick would be getting the line around the—" Flying wreckage slammed Watney, carrying him off into the wind. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt himself being hurled forward, slammed into something, then sucked back again. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He flung the domovoi into the cellar and slammed the door shut. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She slams her hand against the chain-link fence and it rattles. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

The raft bucked and tore at the water, slammed sideways. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

A door slammed as Cap was locked in the back of a cruiser. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

The hard little bumps appeared on his hands, and his valve, after wavering for a moment of frantic decision, slammed closed. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sierra slammed her fist on the desk, maybe a little harder than she’d meant to. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

As I put my books down on the table, Jay cut his eyes at me and went back outside, letting the screen door slam behind him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

She slammed her bedroom door, knowing what would happen next. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

Bailey leaves without another word, letting the wind slam the front door behind him. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Ivan slammed the tunnel upward, and fresh air rushed over them. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Forty-three seconds after dropping from the plane, at an altitude of 1,900 feet above Hiroshima, the bomb’s two pieces of uranium slammed together, setting off an explosive chain reaction. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then a child screamed, a door slammed, and Santa was back on the line. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nali ignored the plate he made for her and went to the woodpile and began to furiously slam the ax into innocent stumps. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The back door slams as Dad makes his way to the garage. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

The shell whooped along until it slammed into Scott, sending him spiraling in the air. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

The lich and I faced off one final time, at the very top of the playing field, both of us incessantly hitting our Flap buttons while slamming our joysticks left and right. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

In the good dreams, he slammed her to the ground and throttled her, watching the life drain from her eyes, heart full of vengeance—finally, finally. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She brought Vajra down with a sickening crack, and the demon flew back, slamming into the wall before evaporating into...demon dust? Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Finn had crossed his arms over his chest and didn’t say a word until the door slammed behind Roza, until she pressed both hands to the glass, eyes wide, wide, wide enough to fall into. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then she ran down the hall and I heard her bedroom door slam and the house got very, very quiet—as if it was holding its breath till the next thing happened. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Footsteps thundered down the hall, and the door was slammed open by an army of Keepers. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I get out of the car and slam the broken door, the metal catching like robot nails on a chalkboard. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

I quickly open the window, toss the cookies Peeta's father gave me out of the train, and slam the glass shut. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

No sooner had I said that than I heard the front door slam shut. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

The back door slams, and I look and see it’s Ellis. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

His mouth twisted like he’d just slammed a car door on his thumb. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

I left without saying a word to her and went to my room, slamming the door behind me, waking the Colonel, and stomping into the bathroom. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

The seat belt snapped into a locked position when she slammed on the brakes, knocking the air out of my chest. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

His shoulders rounded over his controller, slamming buttons, his forearms taut, veins visible. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

I just keep swimming as hard as I can and end up slamming into her body. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

They were blown here, and fought in vain for sea room; the ships kept going in to their destruction, slammed on the reef. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

His head slammed into a bracket as he cleared and he reached up to grab it and was free, in the air, hanging up in die tail. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

The side of my face slamming against the corner of the television stand. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

One afternoon, Mary Lou heard raised voices and crying and door slamming. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

I take a quick breath and throw my body to the right, slamming into the floor of the car with my legs dangling over the edge. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then she remembered the scraping of metal and falling bricks, and her heart slammed hard in her chest. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Her hand hit my chest hard as she slammed me against the wall, knocking me breathless, my head smacking the plaster. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“There!” she slammed her fist on the table triumphantly. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when the rusted hatchback slammed its brakes and then backed toward him with an unhealthy whirring sound, Luke almost kept running. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

The robber holding him lifted him off his feet and slammed him to the ground so hard that his breath left him. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

My back presses against the door, and it slams shut with a booming thud. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As the front door slammed, the record player downstairs mastered the house and Nat King Cole warned the world to “straighten up and fly right.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

“We’re in trouble; they suspect,” said Harry as the door slammed behind them and he pulled off the Invisibility Cloak. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It’s the most emotion I’ve seen her show since I was a child, since my father slammed her into our living room walls. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

It's like washing clothes; stuff laundry in and slam the lid.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

One step past the foul line and he took off for the slam. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Another Ares guy slammed me in the chest with the butt of his sword and I hit the dirt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

If it weren’t for the vehemence with which he slams the door, I might think he didn’t hear me. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Would Maria be so embarrassed by his appearance that she’d slam the door in his face? The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stomp off and slam the door so hard it make Baby Girl blink. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

And it does seem like a silly thing, slamming your fist into someone else’s body. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Auk VII did a horseshoe turn not more than fifty feet up and slammed into the ground. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The kid slammed the heavy door in her face, like, “Not welcome.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

A weightless moment, and then my feet slam into solid ground and pain prickles through my shins. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

When I told her what Grandpa said, she slammed her book down so hard, the cat leaped off the table. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

He looked up when Harry slammed the door behind him. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

She gets up and slams her chair into the table and goes back upstairs. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

“That was an unforgivable thing for me to do,” he said, and taking my arm he pushed me back towards the car, and we climbed in again, and he slammed the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

A few seconds later, she slammed it shut. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Laila pictured him as he must have been an hour, or maybe minutes, earlier, rushing from one room to another, slamming doors, furious and incredulous, cursing under his breath. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

The register shook when he slammed the drawer closed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The back gate slammed and I sat down. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She slams the door on her way out. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

As if she knew Dill wished she would slam it. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

One of the chickens flapped her wings, and as she did, the barn door slammed open. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Katie flounced through the living room and out the front door, which slammed shut with a thunderous bang behind her. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

The gunstock slammed back against my shoulder, and such a long streak of fire spouted from the gun barrel that it blinded me for a second; I couldn’t see a thing. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed the back door shut and, looking up at me, gave me the quickest of salutes with his right hand before hopping into the driver’s seat, starting the loud engine up, and driving off. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Through the dark trees, Henry saw taillights and heard the sound of a trunk slamming closed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He took his clothes off the chair and threw them on the bathroom floor, and went inside, slamming the door. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

I could almost hear Thomas shouting to his mom, “Going out with Mira!” before slamming the front door shut. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I took a deep breath and slammed my hand down on the letter opener. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly both of them were slammed, hard, against a wall by an unseen wind. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The snake reared up and slammed its head repeatedly into the floor. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

The oilcloth awning over the seats shuddered as a hard wind slammed into it. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The guards kick my sides and slam my head into the staircase, but I hold tight, pushing my arcana further. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

He seemed to think we would all be dead if he hadn’t slammed his foot on mine. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

The wind caught the heavy car door and it slammed shut behind me. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

The woman’s eyes widened as my hand closed over her exposed throat, slamming her back against Betty’s door. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

I picked up my ruined books, stuffed them into my bag, and slammed my locker shut. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

She writhed and screamed and kicked and bit, but he struck her off his hand and slammed the door shut quickly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Oh, hello, you guys,” she said, slamming the book shut. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

Frustrated, I slam the book shut and stash it back in the bookcase, glaring at the shelves of books like locked boxes holding secrets. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He tried to fly to her, but the chains snapped taut as he rose and slammed him down onto his belly. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mark yells as he slams his foot into the man’s shoulder again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He removed small pieces of bone from the wound, likely splintered off the rib when the bullet slammed into Garfield's body. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

First I tried launching myself off one wall and slamming into the other. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Barbarossa slurped the remaining wine from his glass and slammed it on the table so hard that it nearly broke. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

They beat him with their bare fists, slammed him to the floor, and choked him. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

The window slammed shut and the shade came down to keep it cool in there. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

Just as I’m hitting the high note, the door slams. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

In the living room, the front door slams, people shout. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

It swung open, slammed into the wall, bounced back only slightly, and Cabot approached the bed. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

I looked up just in time to see the Volkswagen slam on its brakes right in front of us, jolting to a stop and sending another blinding glare of sunlight our way. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Now I know that Nick wanted to slam on me but when he took the ball out I didn’t move. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Immedi-ately someone slammed into her back and she almost went down herself. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

The dogs surge, pulling the boy down the stairs, and the door slams shut behind them. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Her hearing sharpened and she felt the dreadful noises in her bones: a distant screeching of brakes, the slam of a door, gunfire, the crush of boots, a muffled scream. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then tires skidded to a halt behind the line of trucks and a car door slammed. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He’d sidestepped too fast—someone had been rushing between the lab tables with a sopping dead cat in their hands—and he’d slammed into me just as I was walking up. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

I slammed out of the Priest Hole and started walking, heading nowhere in particular. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I heard Mom’s pathetic sniffles cease as the door slammed closed behind her. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

When we get off the exit ramp, he slams on the brakes so hard I nearly hit my head on the back of Lorena’s seat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

As the guards threw open the doors, a herald slammed the butt of his staff against mi old plank floor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It soared through the air, spinning and glistening until it slammed down onto a tall shelf of rock. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I slam the glass down on the counter, half expecting it to break. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

That’s the second time a door was slammed in your face by the Church. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

I pushed off from the lockers, took three quick steps, and slammed into Jay Perkins’s back. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

At the last second before he passes through the threshold, he slams the door between him and her. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Downstairs the front doors slammed, and my older brother, Tidings, who had been painting the fence by the front parking lot, yelled, “Attention, all personnel! Where are the big umbrellas! I need rain cover!” Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

He shook his head, "You fooled me," he said, slamming two pieces of bread into the toaster. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The explosions of sound rock the air, and Mark stumbles backward until he slams into the wall of a cubicle. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She slammed into the wall and felt bones crack. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

His chin got the hard look it got just before he slammed a home run, and after a minute you could tell he’d thought of something because his ears got red. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bullet slammed into the floor just beside Mr. Grin’s foot. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

Fezzik reached the door at the bottom and threw it open and slammed it, with Inigo just managing to slip inside before the door crashed shut. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

I stomped past her and my mother, who had come to the kitchen door, up the stairs to our bedroom and slammed the door. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My life, in convenient pinball form,” Jacqui says, slamming the flippers and keeping the metal ball bouncing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Then he went out and slammed the door, leaving the honours about even. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Doors slammed somewhere in the house; the sound of footsteps echoed up to them. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Then he pushed the screen door open with his shoulder, letting it slam shut behind him. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

He reached for a rock and slammed it hard into the poor animal’s skull. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He jumped out of his car, slammed the door, and hurried across the parking lot. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I kicked away the papers and walked out, slamming the door behind me, and then waited in the living room for him to come out and apologize. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

I hear a crack as my left elbow slams into the pavement. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

His hand slammed into the side of my face as it never had before on any part of my body. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Miss Anderson just laughs as Mr. Redfern helps her down from the train car, the door slamming closed. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

She crept away from the kitchen, then made a big production of entering the bathroom and slamming the door shut. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

It felt like slamming into a castle wall, but this castle stood upon a shattered leg. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

"Move, Alfred, for ..." He walked right into it, a ton of concrete that slammed into his mouth. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his fist on the glass dining table and I jumped as a crack appeared, sure his fist was going to get sliced to ribbons. Confessions of a Murder Suspect 2012-09-24T00:00:00Z

He takes a shortcut through a pyramid of cars and tackles Luke, slamming him to the ground. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

Yossarian charged out of his tent for revenge with his .45, ramming a clip of cartridges up into the grip and slamming the bolt of the gun back to load it. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The first thing she heard was the slam of the door. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

She reached out and pushed a lever, slamming it forward until it couldn’t go any farther. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He crashed into the edge of the balcony, slamming his head against the stone and dropping to the floor. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

He shoved through the crowd on the narrow sidewalk, his hips swinging each way free and slamming people aside. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nana—” I tried, but she screamed, “Leave me the hell alone, all of you!” and slammed the keys. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He went up and slammed with me hanging on his arm, but the ref didn’t call the foul. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what I mean,” Leon said, his voice like a door slamming. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Suddenly a bright flash lit the compartment, the light from the explosion reflecting off the clouds in front of us ... A few moments later, two sharp shocks slammed the plane.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I pulled the phone off the hook and slammed it against the change part as hard as I could. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She slammed down a book she was holding. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He threw the towel into the cabin, then slammed the tiller over to the side and held it with his leg while he pulled in on the main sheet and cleated it off. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly, one of them came up to me and slammed my books out of my hand onto the floor. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The bell tinkled as he slammed the door. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

At that a window slammed, and a crowd of hobbits with lanterns poured out of the house on the left. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

She hurried to the gap, but before she could reach it, the back door of the house slammed open, and several huge black dogs bounded out! A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I hear her car door slam shut, and then there is an aggressive knock on my window. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

He throws open the front door, slams his body against the screen and, hearing the tap tap tap behind him, jumps over the porch steps and down to the driveway. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

"No! She's not one bit bad. Some liar accused her of stealing a necklace, and they slammed her behind bars and didn't even try to prove she'd committed a crime." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Once the door slams, David puts his phone down. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

He paused for a few moments, motionless, and then began slamming the stone against the markings, harder and harder. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Moss slammed his legs down as hard as he could, his quads burning, and sped through the intersection of Lakeshore and 18th, avoiding the red light. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I slam the door and hold it shut with my knee while I check whether I still have an arm. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

I slam the phone on the base before I even allow Tanisha to say good-bye. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

I shake my head and slam the door shut. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I slam my locker shut and walk to class, pretending I don’t care. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

I don’t see how my parents react because I rush out the door, letting it slam behind me, the sound echoing down the hallway. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

And, honestly, my back was still bruised from when Chas slammed me up against the soap dispenser the day he caught Megan rubbing her hand on my leg in the mess hall. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

I watch as Ryan slams the car door and scampers into his elementary school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

I waited until I heard the door slam behind him before I closed my eyes. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She nearly slams into a nanny carrying three book bags. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

Grandma had called her a girl genius, but Evan had ripped his paper in half and run upstairs, shouting "I hate you!" just before slamming his door. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Daoud slammed his foot on the gas pedal and roared away. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Jim stomped up to my room, where I was lounging on my bed reading a book, slammed open the door, and told me what he had done and why. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I slammed my door hard enough for Biddy to hear. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

She slammed into a Norman narrative tapestry, bringing it tumbling down on top of her. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

When he was finally satisfied and thanked, he got out and slammed the door, but such is my social cowardice that I actually did turn around, knowing he would be watching out the window. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his rifle into her gut, and she doubled over in pain. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Keerist, close the hall door,” Roy said, going over to it; he slammed it with one blow of his hand, thereupon summarily locking it. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

I slam open the door to the stairwell, buttoning my jacket as I book it up the steps to the roof. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Not long after that, the front door slammed. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

He slams the door shut; the thud of his soles against the concrete floor shakes my seat as he approaches me from behind. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

She heard murmurs in the parlor, and then the slamming of the door. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

“Hey, sarcasm is my job,” Maya said, tossing her bag over her shoulder as Grace slammed her door shut and checked to make sure that the car was locked. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Then I slam my fist down on a launch button. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

A man screamed in terror, car doors slammed, and the Lincoln peeled out of the car wash. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“I got it,” she said as she readjusted the tray and slammed the car door shut with her thigh. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

It knocked him off his feet, slammed the wind out of him, and left him dangling from the fixed line in a state of shock for several minutes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

She yanked the door of the next stall open and slammed it behind her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Someone had just thrown a door open and slammed it against the wall.The shouts had reached a hysterical pitch. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I run into my room and slam the door and lock it from the inside and lie on my bed. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

She slammed the laptop closed, making Spoon gasp out loud. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

He slammed her up against the crate, and pain crashed through her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Please get out of here,” I said, heart slamming. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

Another time, as the train slammed itself to a slower speed, Tool almost crushed them, his whole bulk smashing them against metal and leaving Nailer’s head ringing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Me wants me Bhaer,” said the mite, slamming down her book and running to meet him. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

A guard slammed the hilt of her sword into his gut. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Raina, as stupid as she is, lets the door slam shut behind us. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Swallowing hard, I slam the laptop shut, knocking over a can of soda on the side table. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Alec ran up and swung the butt of his weapon down with both arms, slamming its end into one of the attackers’ heads. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Furiously the butcher hacked off a bit of meat and slammed it down on the paper after weighing it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

His cup, his bread and meat, were spilt and scattered far and wide, and his head slammed on the ground. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door slammed again, but she returned in a minute with another bowl. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I remember my father’s screams filling the house, and his hand around my mother’s throat, slamming her into walls and doors. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He screamed in frustration and slammed into Frank again, but Alcyoneus was completely out of his weight division. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door so hard, it bounced open again. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

The usual tightness engulfed them; Harry’s feet parted company with the snowy ground, then slammed hard onto what felt like frozen earth covered with leaves. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

An excuse leaped to my throat, but he cut me off with a knowing look, and slammed the door behind him. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

But I take one more long look at her and stand, walking over to the stairwell door and grabbing my wallet before it slams shut. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

I lunge toward them, but another guard slams his hands against my shoulders, forcing me against the wall. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

At my defense of her, Grandfather slams his hand on an antique entryway table so hard that a vase falls from it and shatters. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Are you wild about having a fist slammed down your throat up to the elbow, wise guy?” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Enrique said, and he grimaced as the people behind him slammed into him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Then he turned and left the room, slamming the door behind him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

My father came down the steps in a few minutes and angrily slammed into the car. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dungeon door slammed and the two rats watched a man being led by a king’s soldier down the stairs into the dungeon. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z

The broken door slammed shut and then opened again. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

And now Brother Murray slams the door in your face. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

She shoves me, pushing me so hard, I fall backward, my head slamming into the wall. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

In a moment they heard the door slam shut behind her. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

For a split second he hesitated, his hand on the window latch, wondering whether to slam it shut. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He fumbled with the latch, released it, opened the door, looked out, only to slam it shut. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z

She starts giggling and tosses the rest of the wad of bills into the air above my head, and then slams the door in, my face. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

She left the room, slamming the door behind her. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

It looked as though something huge had come slamming through it at one point, bursting through the makeshift barricade. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He heard voices—shouts— over the cranking of the landing pad, and his mind slammed back to cold reality. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As I reached for her hand, the front door of the church slammed open with a thud. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his foot against the ground, and the earth rattled. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He took the small bottle and slammed it on the cement, breaking it into shards and blades. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

The earthquakes, the door slam- mings, and Esteban Trueba’s cane had opened cracks in the walls and splintered the doors, and the Venetian blinds had slipped from their hinges. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom slams the cabinet door in exasperation, causing a large brown ring to appear, which reminds me of Beth’s old hula hoop. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

He slams the stop button on the treadmill, the machine halting abruptly as he spins around to face me, fixing his nose cannula as he struggles to catch his breath. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The thought had barely formed in his mind before a bolt of white light shot past him and slammed into the chest of a woman standing in the group by the door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I flew against the harness, and then slammed back into the seat. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Someone grabs a handful of my hair and slams my head against something hard. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Percy slammed the metal tray on top of Stheno’s head, and she passed out cold. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Doors slammed, a motor revved, and there was more bouncing as the van raced down the road. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

On cue, I heard a door open and slam shut behind me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

Porter was sitting pretty much the way he was when she’d tried to slam the door. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

I maintain as much speed as I can for as long as I can, and then slam on the brakes right in front of the gas tank. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

The bartender slammed the beer and the daiquiri down just as the bus was starting off on its journey in the vortex. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Annabelle flings the door of the RV open, slams it shut behind her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The song slammed on; various rappers took turns spitting sixteen bars in different languages. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

He slammed the car door shut, then bounced up to the house. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

Val put two shots down in front of him, and Jimmy slammed both. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

I get my box of shrimp and let the door slam behind me. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

Whenever she talks to Gina on the phone, he slams out the RV door and goes for a walk, even if it’s a dark and moonless night. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Outside, a branch broke in the wind, skittered across the dooryard of his shed, and slammed against the wall. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Pain lanced through her hand as they slammed into the wall and fell to the ground, scattering treasure. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I filled my glass again and went to stand by the door: deep breaths, I thought, fresh air, that's the ticket...Charles burned his finger, cursed, and slammed the oven shut. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Spoon came over and slammed his tray down next to us. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

When a pilot had finished a beer, he would slam it down on the table, step quickly aside, and let the next pilot continue the chugging. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

At last there came another steam whistle blast, closer this time, definitely drawing closer, and he slammed his coffee cup to the table. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Moss raised the files above his head and slammed them down on the ground. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I saw my suspect for both crimes, Rosa, peeking out from her door, though she slammed it shut again when she saw me looking. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I wait until the screen door slams behind him before I walk over to the twins. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The door slammed, and the key creaked, and the bolts rumbled into their sockets. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slam the laptop closed and shove it onto the chair. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

Baby Girl, she looking at the door her daddy slammed, she looking at her mama frowning down at her. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Then a blur of something zipping across the room, and the next thing I saw was Karim slammed against the wall, his sandaled feet dangling two feet above the floor. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to slam the door, but he didn’t dare. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then he slammed Riptide into the ice at his feet. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Their launch slammed up against Pole Star’s hull. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And this is Anthony Foster,” Beckany says, and when I turn to thank her, she slams the door shut and the lights waver and somebody coughs from behind the desk. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

The black door slams shut, leaving me alone in the dark. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

Maybe because I spoke and maybe not, he slammed his hands against the lockers on either side of me and then leaned in close enough for me to contemplate his toothpaste brand. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

He goes into the bathroom and slams the door. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

“OUT!” roared Uncle Vernon, and he took both Harry and Dudley by the scruffs of their necks and threw them into the hall, slamming the kitchen door behind them. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

He slammed on his own brakes, and they squealed in protest. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Right on cue, the horse slammed his head against the cage door. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I roll my eyes and slam the laptop shut before either of us can figure out if I am. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“And when he gets back, he’d better have a really good explanation for where he’s been!” muttered Gregor as he slammed the dryer door shut. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

I slammed my fist onto the table, causing the plates of soggy pancakes and mugs of bitter coffee to jump. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

He slammed his foot down and rubbed his shoe left and right. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door and I heard the key turn in the lock. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

All around Annabeth, more chunks of debris slammed through the floor, riddling it with holes. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And I walk over and slam my laptop shut. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

The shutters of their house waved and slammed, shaking the house, and the light from their lantern wavered. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z

Shrapnel hit Kelley in the back and legs, and the force of the blast slammed him against the helicopter. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

I pulled out my ten and slammed it down. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

A door slams and Baba's voice joins the conversation. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He walked out of the shop, slamming the door after him, and stormed into the kitchen. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yell before running into my closet and slamming the door as hard as I can. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

“We no have Dr. Nut,” she said and slammed the tray on the table. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I busted through the gate, pulled Ma into the house, and slammed the door behind her. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

The man slammed Stick in the ribs, then grabbed Stick around the neck and began choking him. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

He dropped these on the rickety table and scurried from their presence, slamming the book-covered door behind him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

In my mind, she runs out of the room, slams the door, and hugs me. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Kendra ran and slammed the door, then sprinted back to her bed. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

The ground shook, a door slammed, and Thor and Tyr knew that Hymir must be home. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He slammed down the shade, prayed she hadn’t seen. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He got a few books out of his locker, slammed it shut, and sauntered over to us. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door just as Flora raised her hand to knock on Dr. Meescham's door. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

I dive to the ground, slamming my elbows into the floor, as a bullet goes past me, the sound vibrating inside my head. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He shouted, “Fifth Cohort!” and slammed into the nearest Cyclops. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

There had been a shower of flying tools, a violent slamming of the door, and the service man was gone. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z

Like Mithridates with his poison, you could even break your bones on purpose, put your arm in a drawer and slam it. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

She complained that Bren was slamming them on the table too hard. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Then their plane slammed into the earth on its belly. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

Two, no, three, Dobermans jostled and slammed, standing on their back legs, barking insanely. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He slammed into the ground, taking the impact full in the face. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Some of the kids I work with are doing a poetry slam to raise money for juvenile justice care packages. You...uhh...” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

A fist slammed against the inside of the dumpster wall. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Finally my father lost his temper and slammed his hand down on the table, making the plates jump. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He clutched it and in one motion slammed his feet down into the mud and powered himself up. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

I imagine them as teenagers slamming doors in each other’s faces or sneaking back and forth from room to room. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I start to fall, and slam my hand into the keypad on my way down. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

People roared and cheered around me, teammates slammed and hugged me, even Coach O, who’d donned his own skates for the moment, carved an arc around me, pumping his fist in the air. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s Mother. Hide the basket, quick!” cried Jo, as a door slammed and steps sounded in the hall. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I felt like I floated up the front stairs, then I made sure the screen door didn’t slam and took my shoes off and went in and sat on my bed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I close my books, slam them into my backpack, and drag it with me out of the library. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Dad ordered everybody out who could get out and then slammed the phone down and ran to the basement. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

The hall echoes with slamming lockers and shrieks of “I’m gonna miss you—got my number?” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then he into his grandmother’s house and slams the door. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

“It’s well, Albie,” she said, slamming the box of tea down. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Something slammed into Jason and hurled him across the street. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As they turned around to look at what exactly they had stepped out of, the door slammed shut and vanished. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door with such force I’m amazed the wall didn’t crumble. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Emily slid her books into her locker, lingering longer than she needed to while slams and stomps and shouts filled the hallway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Close the door,” she called, but Rashid must have had the same thought, because he was already slamming it shut. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

She slammed the glove box shut and climbed out of the car. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

I jerked a thumb over my shoulder as the door slammed shut behind me. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

If a door slammed behind you, for instance, he’d shout, “Who slammed that door?” Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

I slide out of my seat and onto the ground and slam the door shut behind me. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Somebody’s car door slam next door and she jump. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry I slammed your fingers in the door, and I’m sorry I didn’t tell my godparents that I stole the notebook. I was mad at you for taking my key.” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I got in my car, slammed the gearshift into drive, and sped out of the parking lot as fast as I could. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Alfred dropped his right shoulder, took a quick step forward on his right foot, and slammed a short right uppercut into Angel's belly. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The noise, the slamming enormity of the noise was deafening. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was more slamming in the kitchen—and then gunshots. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

And just like that, the memory slammed into him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

The next thing I hear is the sound of the flyscreen door opening and slamming several times. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

Her feet skidded ahead of her body and she lost her footing, plummeting to the ground and slamming into it hard enough to knock her breath out. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

The driver was out of the car, too, slamming his hands on the hood and shouting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And with her running faster and dragging me along by the hand, we scooted through the open cabin door just about a quick breath before Roany slammed Chongo against it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

Every time a car door slammed, he broke into a hopeful smile and turned expectantly toward the entrance, listening for footsteps. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

The man slammed an elbow into Stick’s bony chest. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

I slammed my locker door and banged my fist on the metal. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Lion Head slammed his shield into Wolf Head’s chest. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The screen door slammed shut so hard it whacked him in the butt and sent him flying up the staircase as if hed been shot from a cannon. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

They heard the back door slam and the heavy footsteps of Colonel Meecham coming through the house. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

All he could hear was the sound of a drawer slamming, over and over. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

I let the front door slam, round the corner in the courtyard, and Mr. Krajewska is at the well. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Then a door slammed and she was gone. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“I’ll get them later,” he said to mollify me, then slammed the door. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Of course, you know that at the exact moment I slammed into the track, everybody else—who had all been off working on their specialties—just happened to be looking toward us. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Calder felt his face get hot and slammed his locker door. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

But Old Mr. Chou would swing the door wide open for me, and as I tried to walk in, he would slam it fast, hoping to squash me like a fly. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She reached the door to their apartment and slammed the door behind her. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The word, though quietly spoken, is like a door slamming in my face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She slammed her eyes shut and turned away. I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z

And this time, instead of slamming the gate and stumping noisily across the courtyard as usual, he had slipped as silently as his hulk would allow up the stairs and into his room. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

He slammed me back into the floor, all ninety kilos of him boring down on me. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I squeezed through the door just as the guards slammed it shut behind me. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

I slammed my palms on the table, rattling my empty plate. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“Well, sir, I am no plow horse!” she roared at him, and slammed her resume on his desk. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This was particularly tricky at Booker because the hallways were so crowded and loud—slamming lockers, high-pitched laughter, voices shouting in different languages. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

The sudden stop made Sigurd trip, and Dobrynya slammed into him. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

We went upstairs with Little Wayne to try to interview his family, but they slammed the door in our face. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed her foot into his back, and as he lifted his head, he found the knife-sharp remnant of the staff pressed against his neck. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Then she slam it close, open another one. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He pushed the money at me again and shut the car door, with a click that was more contemptuous than if he’d slammed it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I heard no signal and no call for silence; it simply stopped, cut off, as if a door had slammed shut on a playroom filled with children. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

All up and down the hallway the sound of locker doors slamming rings out. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He shoved a bucket of fresh water into the cell and slammed the bars shut. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And he slashed at the air: Harry felt a white-hot, whiplike something hit him across the face and was slammed backward into the ground. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Mark’s body is jerked into the current but he holds on to the railing; his body is pulled out and then to the side, slamming into the concrete wall next to the track. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I pick Peck up by the back of his collar and then slam him against the brick wall. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I slammed the refrigerator door after taking out my Coke. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are footsteps, and something inside slams closed. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door, for the second time that day. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Ice put his palm on it and slammed it through. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I tried to slip out the door as quietly as possible, but the stupid breeze pulled the door open hard, slamming it against the wall, making a loud bang. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He’d just rounded a corner to the right when he slammed to a stop, his feet almost skidding out from under him. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

She sped off, the door slamming shut soon after as I was left coughing in the cloud of dust thrown up by her tires. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Blake’s door slammed loud as a shotgun. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

He slams his bedroom door behind him, and his stupid sweater plays a few depressingly off-key notes when he yanks it off and throws it at the wall. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

This was particularly tricky at Booker because the hallways were so crowded and loud—slamming lockers, high-pitched laughter, voices shouting in different languages. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

And he slammed his door and pulled down the shade. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then one morning rockets slammed into the house. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Twig’s voice came from the hallway, followed by the sound of slamming doors and loud footsteps. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And a fool for enjoying the feeling of my heart slamming against my sternum and sweat gathering in the lines of my palms. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

I immediately slammed the door shut, bolted it in three places, blew out the candle and then scampered to the bedroom, where my brother was still crying. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, I could’ve drawn something myself, but whatever was inside was what was going to come out, so it would’ve probably been another picture of someone getting slammed, or something like that. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Past him, Brian Boss and Nick Porter were both holding Joseph and slamming him again and again against the lockers. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

Next to a car door slamming on your hand, probably the most painful thing in the world. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Min picked up the half-formed vessel before him and slammed it back onto the wheel with such force that Tree- ear flinched. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

Luke let the kitchen door slam behind him and didn’t care. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I slam Mom’s office door on my way out. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t recognize the form looming over me until my palms slammed into Frankie’s chest. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

And now my mother was standing and slamming a serving spoon down on the table. Fourth Grade Rats 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dill jumped as his father slammed his hand on the table, a sharp crack in the still room, and stood. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

It wasn’t just a game anymore, Sierra thought angrily, as dancing limbs and torsos slammed against her and fell away again. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

“I am not permi—” I slam my palm on the desk in front of him, and he jerks out of his daze, staring at me over his spectacles. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The ground surged up to meet her and the cab door slammed against her shoulder. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

The front door slams, sending all the glass lamps into a furious tinkle. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

As I turned my head to see where the yell came from, a rock or bottle—something hard—slammed against my mouth. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

It was only when she heard him slam the doors to her room that she sat up. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I said, raising my voice and slamming the paper on the table. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

“What did I tell you about slamming that screen door?” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I slam the door behind her, and the bedroom walls vibrate. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I bear down on the toilet in the dark—I know just where to go—and my stomach hitches again and slams up at me, and I open up and groan. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

When they were gone, I could see by the way she was slamming her own things into her closet, that she was angry. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

When she still didn’t hear anything, she went in, letting the screen slam shut behind her. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

He suddenly slammed his fist against the suitcase. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instinctively, he slammed the lid of the laptop down, shutting off his view. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

He slammed the tiller over just as he felt the surf grab the boat and begin to carry them into the fatal run to shore. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

She feigned to reach for the pen, but instead swung her bound hands in the other direction, slamming them into Xenocrates’s gut. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

A bolt of dark energy shot toward me, but I deflected it off my blade and slammed into him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

The bus slammed against the side of the tunnel, grinding metal, throwing sparks a mile behind us. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his hand down on the table. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

His feet slipped from the window and the two bodies flipped over and slammed into the Berg’s side once more. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

If the tide hadn’t come in, he would have slammed against sand instead of plunging into water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

He drew back his arm, slammed his fist into Mark’s stomach. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He parried my strike and almost slammed me with his shield, but I jumped back. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

He reared and slammed his hooves against the bars. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I run up the stairs and slam my bedroom door. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

As soon as the front door slams shut, I grab the canvas, pull on my sneakers, and run out the back. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

When she slammed the door, a wedge of white cotton dangled from the door onto the wet pavement and an engine roared to life. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Professor McGonagall slammed the door behind him and turned to face the two boys. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I shake my head and slam my register shut. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Arm slammed his fist on the table next to the computer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I haven’t been inside since Dad slammed the door on The Day Our Life Fell Apart. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

They walked silently past slamming lockers and laughing students. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

When we got to his cab, I tossed my backpack on the floor in the back, slammed the door, and lay down on the sticky leather. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door shut and bolted it. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z

I turned the lock and jumped back in time to avoid the door slamming into me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Man, I would love to get in some guys from Bronx Science, or one of them other special schools, and turn them into toast at a poetry slam. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her blood was hot—she reached out and came up with a rock that she slammed into the boy’s skull. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

“I turned right around and ran into the house where the children were, and slammed the door,” Aunt Eliza answered. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

They fell backward — Harry slammed the door shut, and they ran, they almost flew, back down the corridor. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

“I’m going for a walk!” he rasps, and is out of the house in a flash, slamming the door behind him. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

And then a huge boom sounded throughout the chamber as the mechanism above them slammed shut. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I pull my arm away and slam the car door. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

Finally he slammed down three bucket-sized mugs of mahogany-brown tea in front of them and a plate of his rock cakes. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

There’s a clank as Pollux slams a cover over the pipe and locks it in place. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

She scrambles out of the car and slams the door closed, backing away from me. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Ray had stormed out and slammed the door. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

The thunder god slammed his feet through the bottom of the boat, and he used the sea bottom to brace himself, and he began to haul Jormungundr up on board. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

Jimmy slammed his hand on the table and stood up. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

My book bag’s thumping against my back with each step, everything inside slamming into my spine. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 2020-08-18T00:00:00Z

The driver slams on his brakes, and the back of the truck fishtails, but it is too late. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I dropped my head and waited to pretty much be body slammed. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

When the soldiers leave and the door slams shut behind June, she walks over and crouches beside me. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It was the day children went around “ragamuffin” or “slamming gates,” wearing costumes topped off by a penny mask. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

My poor guest will be joggled to bits after slamming into the ground like that, Werfel fretted. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

"Figures you'd be struck dumb with that one," she said acidly, then slammed the door. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door behind me with excessive force. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

The front steps were wide but shallow and led up to a set of heavy double doors that slammed shut behind us as we walked down the shiny corridor. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t give him any money!” he yells, slamming his glass on the table. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was when Momma stood up and slammed the complete works of William Shakespeare into the side of the major’s head. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

They slammed back down, then heaved up again, and then the doors buckled. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

He slammed the bird to the ground and ran for cover. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The last thing I heard was Grandma Sands yelling, “Boy, if you slam that door like that again ...” I looked down and saw my socks flying over the Alabama mud. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then he must’ve recognized me because he gave a shout, slammed down the whiskey bottle, and began to scramble toward me. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

It slams and I breathe in and out slowly, licking my lips and looking every which way, searching for words, ideas, anything. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I yanked the door open and jumped inside, slamming it loudly behind me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

At home I could try to put my monster in my bedroom closet and slam the door. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He slammed his fist down on the computer desk so hard, it hurt. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

I click on it, before slamming my space bar to pause the video and spinning around to fill them in. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

People slamming, shoving, scrambling like ants as the hill presses in, threatening to crush their fragile shells. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Ignatius slammed the rear door right in his mother’s maroon hair and barked an address at the driver. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The more my head slammed against the truck, the worse it got, till I was having one big, hilarious seizure. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

A gyropter would have had no chance: the savage air would have slammed it to the ground like a fly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

The door slammed, the bolt scraped, and the hard overlight went off. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

With a shattering echo they slammed, and all light was lost. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he slammed me back down on the ground. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He steps out, and the door slams behind him. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

I grabbed it, slammed it onto a plate, and started smearing butter on it so hard that I ripped the bread. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I undid the water tube, took one, two steps toward her front end, and felt the click/slam/push of a rattlesnake hitting my ankle. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He spins around in a fury and slams both of his thick fists down on the table. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

Half a mile downstream, Lord Nugent’s boat slammed into the landing at the foot of a great lawn leading up to a white building in the classical style. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

Instead of the constant slamming on brakes, this cabbie was just speeding, whipping around corners, swerving in and out of traffic, doing his best not to hit the brakes at all! The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

A parrot can say anything Albert Einstein could say, as well as mimicking the sounds of phones ringing, doors slamming and sirens wailing. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

When they reached the stem, the lad tied up their blades and slammed a shoulder into Duck, and the big man went into the river. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

He could still envision Grover, the morning mist, the taxi door slamming. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

For some reason, this makes me mad and I want to slam the phone off and throw it into the water. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The door wasn’t even done shaking from being slammed so hard when it jumped open again. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

A car door slammed up the hill, and Emily jerked to look behind her. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

He slams a plastic T. rex into his favorite fire truck-toy. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

Uncle slammed his abacus down on the table. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was a back-court player, only rushing the net when I had a clean slam. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hassan slammed the door behind him, then slammed the trunk shut a few moments later, and as Colin wiped the sleep from his eyes, he figured he might as well wake up. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

Once we heard the glass doors slam shut and the elevator ding-dinging down, she said, “What are you doing here?” The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure there’s plenty of possibilities,” Izzy said as the doors slammed shut and the train started back up again. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

A man will have clean hands once we get the lid slammed shut on that stinking century. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

So I ran upstairs to my room and slammed the door. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

It seemed such a childlike thing to say, and for some reason it brought memories of Madison slamming to the forefront of Mark’s thoughts. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The front door slams shut and Justin walks into the living room shouting for food. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The thrusters burned overhead and the darts continued to slam into people all around them. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I got my slam and I don’t want to give him another shot so I backed him in again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The hull slammed into the next galley over and rebounded so violenfly he was almost knocked into the water. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I run to my room and slam the door. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Clothes were packed in haste, windows slammed and shuttered, doors locked tight. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

But all I can see is the plane slamming. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z

The deep bass tones rolled around under the tall sycamores, tore their way out of the thick timber, traveled out over the fields, and slammed up against the foothills. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

But as I went up, a bulldozer slammed into me. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

When he was sure what he wanted to do, he slammed the door and headed off with purpose. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Mike Donovan, sunk deep in his chair, slammed at its arms savagely. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I shout, not thinking and slamming my own hand into the window to stop his from making contact and sending the anguished lovers tumbling to their death. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

He yanked down on the steering wheel and twisted away as his wing mirror exploded and a spray of bullets slammed into the windshield and door. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He slammed all four feet into my face, claws tearing my cheeks. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

When the morning dawned, foggy and squally, they were right up under the island’s towering black cliffs, and a violent squall tore down the side of a mountain, slamming into the boat. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

Behind him Sam heard a hubbub of voices and a great din and slamming of doors. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z

Straight through the kitchen door, slamming it behind me. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Finally, we heard the phone being slammed down. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finding nothing of value, he slammed the bag closed and waved us through. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Daddy was just slamming down the phone when I reached the kitchen. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Underneath all that, there were snaps and cracks and slams. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And then he slams me into the locker and, before I can even blink, punches me in the eye, and then again in the nose. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I pushed the ball and Ice slammed it into the back rim. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes, they slam their doors or don't open them at all. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

She slammed hard into dry sandy dirt, coming down on arms that hadn’t been braced hard enough for connection with solid earth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Angrily, I slam the bottle down, the pills jumping again with the force of my hand. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

That’s the stupid thing I see over and over in my head: the scenes from my brother Muhammad’s extreme hockey moments video when the players slam into each other and lie tangled on the ice. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Mark shook his shoulders, kicked off the side of the Berg with his feet and let himself slam back into it. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I had a sense of losing control of the car and slammed on the brakes in the middle of the road, then apologized and drove on. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

Slanting silver ropes slammed into loose earth, plowing it up like gunfire. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mark and the man swung back toward the body of the Berg and slammed into the side, just below the window from which they dangled. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

She ducked underneath his knife, but he snagged her by the hair with his other hand and slammed her into the wall. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Bounding up he slipped around the door, slammed it and fled off through the cloisters. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

If I stepped in it, I could take flight, but I can’t stop running and that door slams closed too. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

Now tidal waves twenty feet tall slammed into the village. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z

Not two seconds later, something slammed violently against the underside of it, making the heavy slab leap. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

My bedroom door slams open, and my grandfather is standing there dressed head to toe in black. The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z

Sigurd bellowed, and he slammed his fist against the side of the barn. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Just then, I heard the front door slam and voices coming from the living room. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

He slammed his blade into the ground, then dumped out another shovelful of dirt. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z

Sobbing, he ran past me and slammed the door to his room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

One of them starts to turn back around, and I slam my eyes shut. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

I hear gravel crunching under tires, car doors slamming, and next thing I know I’m surrounded by doughy flesh, flowered prints, and gloved hands. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

After the rest of the guys left, I sat down on the bench and slammed my fist down on the metal. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

But even as he spoke, the cellar doors slammed shut, and Milligan was gone. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

Jerking her braids, I ran upstairs to my room and slammed the door. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

My heart slammed against my rib cage and saliva pooled in my mouth. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

I picked him up and swung him feet-over-head, over my shoulder, and I body slammed him to the polished stone floor, and even then I didn’t let him out of the head- lock. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Phoebe’s sister, Prudence, stormed into the house, slamming the door behind her. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

The door slammed shut and at the same moment a loud crack echoed inside the cellar. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

It slammed the ground twice with one fist, then let out a roar that nearly blew us across the hall. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

He dragged it with him as he slammed into her chest and knocked her over backward. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

He slammed the stall doors in the veterinarian’s face. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Police car doors slammed shut, and the cruisers drove away, their sirens on. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The icy floor came rushing up to slam into her hands and knees. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

When Lateesha found out, she slammed the door in my face so hard the paint cracked. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door slammed behind her, and a few seconds later, the truck rumbled out of the complex parking lot. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Jo saw and understood the look, and she stalked grimly away to get wine and beef tea, muttering to herself as she slammed the door, “I hate estimable young men with brown eyes!” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed the box shut and thrust it away. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I get up from my chair and walk to my room and slam the door shut and lock it. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

He yanks the door handle hard, and then lets the door slam behind him. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z

Then he balls both hands into tight fists and slams them together. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

The pain made it seem as if dozens of them had been slammed into his leg, but there were only eight, pinning the cloth against his skin. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Park pushed Josh out the door and slammed it. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

“Why you people can’t just go to a hospital like everyone else is beyond me,” she shouted, slamming the door on her way out. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

She was stuck against it for a moment, and Ivan slammed into the back of her, which knocked her loose, and she barely managed to keep ahold of his arm as she started moving again. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I slammed it down as hard as I could. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She pounded up to her bedroom and slammed the door. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

Ramsay slammed down his cup, and the dregs of his ale erupted across the tablecloth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Once the door slams, David puts his phone down. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

His upper body slams onto the trunk with so much force, he bites the inside of his cheek, and his mouth fills with blood. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

And before Kenzi could answer, Simeon got frustrated and slammed his hand on the counter. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

Words that make my dad slam his fist on the table and call my teacher to shout about setting up a parent-teacher conference, and my mom to go out and buy fruit. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

There was the opening and slamming of car doors, the scrunch of boots on rocks, low voices talking. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

He slammed his foot on the brake, ducking at the same time. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

My answer was a gunshot ricocheting off a wall nearby, followed by another that slammed into the floor at my feet. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

Then, as her hand was on the gate, he ran before her, and slammed the gate shut. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z

I pushed it out and drew it in again with a dull slam. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

My knees slam into the ground, but I am still above her; I punch down, at her rib cage. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Lily stomped past me into our room and slammed the door. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“You sure of that?” my aunt screeched back before she slammed the screen door behind her. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Bod, in the sack, was uncomfortable, being painfully slammed against the famous writer Victor Hugo’s back and occasionally banged on the ground. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z

Abel slammed his foot on the gas and shot up onto the grass and straight toward the bottom of the tree. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Panting for breath, she staggered through the door, and slammed it behind her with the loudest, most satisfying bang you can imagine. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z

I slam open my closet door to grab my coat and scarf and gloves, wanting to get away from all of this. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

My tires shuddered as I slammed my hike to a halt. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

I know my people are hidden, but I want to run and slam the door shut anyway. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

The door flew open and slammed against the adjacent wall. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No we don’t,” Mr. Gonzalez answered in a shrill voice and slammed the phone down. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Just making sure,” he said, to the slam of a door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The truck driver slammed the door and started the diesel engine. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

Doors slammed, there was a landslide on the stairs, and we started skidding into the parlor. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

Car doors started slamming as parents showed up to pick up their half-dead kids. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

Do I just approach and start slamming my palms on the window, demanding answers? Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

The man in green swung at Joey and Joey ducked a little and used his right to hit the other guy so hard it sounded like somebody had slammed a melon with an ax. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

“I threw it away as soon as I tore it open and read it” Corporal Whitcomb slammed the Bible shut and jumped up. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

As I sat in my room, I heard a door slam, the front door. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

It didn’t so much as quiver when a car door slammed on the next street, nor when two owls swooped overhead. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

Mama called out as the front door slammed behind me. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z

Ducking under Peeves, they ran for their lives, right to the end of the corridor where they slammed into a door — and it was locked. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

I slam the book shut so loud that I hear the librarian clear her throat behind me. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The room was quiet except for the occasional rap of a chess piece slammed to the board in anger. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

She’d already been hinting that during the next eclipse we slam pot lids together to scare the frog from swallowing the moon. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dyedka, having finished his stew, slammed his spoon on the table. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I could smell her perfume, and I remembered the smell of it in her SUV, remembered the crunch of the catfish as Margo and I slammed her seat down. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

She ran from the room and slammed the door. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

She walked out, slamming the door behind her. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Shortly after this, I heard the slap and slam of sash weights as SanJuanna threw open the parlor windows beneath my room. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Eventually, Ms. Albright steps back into the wings, slamming the handbook down on a chair. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

The door to the house slammed, and with a glow of satisfaction, I heard the thump of the lock bar coming down. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He unbuckled, the seat belt slamming into the side of the car, and then he bolted out the door. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

All I wanted was an old-fashioned Teenager Walkout, wherein I stomp out of the room and slam the door to my bedroom and turn up The Hectic Glow and furiously write a eulogy. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“There will be no talking!” boomed the pencil woman, who entered just then, slamming the door behind her. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“This is my career,” he said, slamming the table as he stood up. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The bears slammed into Roz, knocking her against the trunk of a towering tree. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

I don't slam it shut, but pull it hard enough that it makes a soft click. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The entire desk shakes, and the force feels like a gale wind slamming my back into the chair. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

The weight of the geas slams down on me, and I know that if I tried to speak, my mouth wouldn’t be able to form those forbidden words. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

At school, Phoebe slammed her books on her desk. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

I managed to avoid her, but slammed my shoulder hard into a protruding birch branch. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

With a slam of her cleaver, she cracked rock candy into jagged pieces. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then something hard slammed against our front window, and the car pulled away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

As he washed the boy’s hand with a soft white rag he said, “You musta slammed these fingers in a awful heavy door or gate.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emily slid her books into her locker, lingering longer than she needed to while slams and stomps and shouts filled the hallway. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

One day, after many weeks of loud talking, Helen packed a bag and slammed the front door and never came back. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z

Senator Trueba thundered, slamming his fist on the table so that the glassware jumped, and stopping the discussion in its tracks. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I duck beneath his scim, intending to wrap my arms around his chest and slam him to the floor. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She almost slammed the door in his face a few times, and I think he finally realized that he wasn’t invited to the memorial dinner. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

I ask and slam my body into a chair. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Oh! well! That isn’t it,” slamming his hat down vehemently upon his head. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z

The cough was near constant, stiff and phlegmy like a sack of bricks slamming against my insides. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

We read the first page, and Leticia slammed the book down and said, “Oh my God, the narrator is Death! The narrator is Death! This is so COOL!” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

He ran past Alec into the house and his friend slammed the door. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I slammed my locker door shut and snapped the lock closed. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

I grab my tray, cross to the deposit area, and slam the dishes onto the rack. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Then on your own head be it,” said her father, slamming the door in her face. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

Courtiers slam colorful gambling tokens on various numbers. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

As the door slams behind me, I hear kids laughing at my answer. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

I got the ball back, went out to the foul line, and came right back and did a two-handed slam. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

She kicks my chair back until it can go no further, then slams my head against the wall. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Joseph wiped the long streaks of tears from his cheeks, then ran upstairs and slammed the door. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

Someone slammed into him from behind and then disappeared into the cloud. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

His shoulder slammed into the man next, throwing him to the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

The driver slams his horn and hits his brakes, and we do what all kids do: we jump off. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed into the stone ahead, losing his grip on the vine. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then he raised his tail and slammed it down. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

It is better to scream than cry, so I scream and slam my heel into the wall behind me. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Somebody slams into my chest and knocks me back into the closet. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Good-by; come again!” shouted the Which as they stepped outside and the door slammed shut. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

Right when the cold air hits and the door slams behind me, I hear it through the trees. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

I hear a car door slam shut behind me. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

I heard myself scream, “Don’t shoot him, don’t shoot him,” and at that moment Sam slammed backwards as if he’d been knocked over by a mallet. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Margo slipped the fish underneath it, and then she counted to three, and in one motion we slammed the seat down on the fish. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

My knee slammed into the tile floor, and my leg went numb. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

We flitted through rooms, just out of sight, knocking pictures off walls, throwing things, slamming doors, turning lights on and off. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Not since The Day Our Life Fell Apart and Dad slammed Devon’s door shut and put his head against it and cried and said, No no no no no. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed into the bedroom, and Liza smiled at the panels. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes she went for the dramatic fling other times she favored the heel-kick slam. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

An open hand slammed against the car window. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I turn back to the door that Ma slammed shut. Dragons in a Bag 2018-10-23T00:00:00Z

I turned to look at the trail the animals and snowmobiles were blazing toward us, when something hard slammed into me from behind, throwing me into the thick snow. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The silence was broken as the door slammed back upon its hinges. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel the jolt when I tripped forward and slammed into the cornstalks and clods of dirt with my chest and bounced right up and kept going. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Marcus grabbed a handful of my hair and slammed my head into the ground. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I flung myself against the door and slipped in before it slammed shut. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z

The sound of the front door slamming wakes me up. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

The train slammed past under a column of dense black smoke. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The screen door slammed on my mother’s words, “You must forgive my daughter....” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Ben heard a car door slam at a quarter of seven. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fang was halfway up when I heard the slam of a car door. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Rosa slammed open the door and laid newspapers all over the floor.“The doctor says you’re housebroken, but I’m not taking chances,” she said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But before I could say anything further or reach for her, she had slammed down the door and shot home the lock again. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his tankard down onto the bar, causing a small geyser of something frothy to erupt from the top. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“Well, clear ’em up now!” she ordered, and slammed down the phone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It slammed into the wet asphalt and skidded in a shower of sparks for about half a mile before coming to a stop. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“So long, Air Ball,” Ty cracked as the door slammed shut behind them. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

But all I feel is a hard slam. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

When Jimmy saw the car, he slammed on the brakes. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

“I really wish my cousins wouldn’t slam their heads together. They don’t have the brain cells to spare.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The Assassin skidded to a stop and slammed her gloved fist into one of the crates. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

The sugar cube he held between his teeth was still dry when a man slammed the passenger door of the truck and marched toward the shop. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

There was a thud that might have been Natalie slamming the refrigerator door. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Neither of them kept the door from banging shut behind them, so both tensed for Grandma’s inevitable “Y’all know better than to be slamming doors in my house!” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Alice cried and tried to force the man away, but he slammed her down hard, and she screamed. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

He’d set it down inside the cell and slammed the bars shut without a word. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I wonder what it feels like to slam one home.” We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

He slammed on his brakes and rolled down the window. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Lily had closed the door behind them, she stomped into her room and slammed the door. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Then her bedroom door slammed shut, and she was gone. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Another scream follows and then indistinct yelling and a loud slam. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

When Wes didn’t hear the door close behind Tony, he took one final bite and ran down the stairs to slam it shut. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She fell, her body slamming against the stairs. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the centrifugal force pushed them sideways, Jordan slid across the seat and slammed hard into Alex, ramming him into the side of the bus and smashing the cupcakes into the wall. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Screaming noise, ropes slamming against the mast, cracking of cloth being whipped or snapped—everything so loud it hurt his ears. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was just listening and trying not to clown him, and even told him that I still had the one he gave me when we first met, when all of a sudden a door slammed. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z

I hustled back into the kitchen and braked a few inches before slamming into my dad towering in the middle of the room. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

“If you like,” said Henry, getting in the car and slamming the door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

He staggered off to the bathroom, came back, ordered one for the road, slammed the shot glass down on the bar, and walked to the door. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Not the midnight wandering in a sleeping house or the pain of being left in a room after the door has been slammed shut. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Then I picked the ladder up and darted across the room, but my aim was off and I slammed into the doorjamb. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Red Jeyne slammed into his chest and knocked him off his feet. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

“I don’t need this,” he said, slamming down the phone. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I raised my sword, but Clarisse slammed it aside with her spear as sparks flew. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, all right!” he cried, and slammed his foot down on the accelerator. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

At the three o’clock bell, she slammed her chair upside down on her desk and headed for the door. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

Slicing wind gusted toward the intruders, lifting them up and sending them tumbling backward until they slammed against the rear wall and disintegrated. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

I hold the door, ready to slam it shut. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

His bedroom door flies open, and Zahra slams on the light, a steely expression of rage barely concealing the sheer terror on her face. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Grumbling and complaining, the woman led them inside and slammed the gate. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could fully understand, or comprehend enough to respond, Dolores opened the door, screaming still, and upon seeing me, instead of slamming the door she ran like a mad woman down the stairs. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

I go slam the back door and turn the latch. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

She stomps down the hall and into her room, slamming the door so hard the windows shake. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

Doors were slamming and I heard him shout after me, 'Don't let them all you Paki-Boy. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doors slammed shut and we were off into the night, the destination still uncertain. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z

Now the boat was all noise, with wind luffing die sails and the boom slamming back and forth and the sails popping, ropes whipping and clacking, and the halyards slapping against the mast: whap, whap. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed his forehead into my face and I felt a sharp crack followed by an explosion of pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Mariam watched as he stormed out of the living room, then out of the house, slamming the door on his way out. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Brothers went up in the air and Ice went around him for a reverse slam. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

This voice was like a gate slamming shut. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

But his back was to her as he slammed the lift gates apart, and told her to take her end. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

He slammed a sidestroke into Haider's ribs, and was rewarded with a muffled grunt of pain. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Corinthians got out and did her best to slam it, but the rusty hinges of the borrowed Oldsmobile did not accommodate her. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Keto was just getting to her feet when the diver statue slammed into her like it wanted a hug. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

He could still hear the door slamming too, and there, that clatter, that was the muffler pipe. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she gulped down the last of her coffee and slammed the mug on the table like that was that. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

He reached him in an instant, grabbed the back of his shirt collar, lifted him off the porch floor, and slammed him onto his back. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

No more honking, no more doors slamming, just the usual hammering. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

But now the doors were slamming all along the scarlet train, and the blurred outlines of parents were swarming forward for final kisses, last-minute reminders. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Suddenly he opens the door and slams it. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I think he’s mad because I slammed on him,” I said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The driver’s-side back door of the station wagon was partially unhinged; it was swinging open and then slamming shut again. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

I climb down fast, drop to the crate by the wall, race across the mulch, through the doors opened by the janitor, who lets them slam behind me. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

He wheeled around, pulled open the front door, and slammed it so hard that one of the little panes of glass at the top fell out. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

These statements are met with lectures at first, but they soon become loudly voiced decrees and slammed doors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I dare not enter a boxcar for fear of somebody slamming the door. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

Just as lie was about to throw the water on Miss Annie’s still unopened shutters, he heard a car door slam out on the street. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The walls shuddered when he slammed the door. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

His shoulder slammed into the nearest of the rocks and he felt the pain shudder through him. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z

The woman at the Walton County jail had a different approach; she grabbed Luma’s hand, inked her fingertips, and then slammed her hand down on the counter. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

She slammed the trunk of the birch with a big rotten stick. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

Behind her the door slammed shut on its own, and an icy chill ran over Ophie’s skin as she realized she was trapped. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

You’d start to tell him the wind made it slam, but there wasn’t time. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The driver slammed the doors harder than necessary and lurched the bus forward. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Evading his father’s tackle, he sidestepped Patrick’s block as well and, glancing back at his pursuers, slammed right into Henry’s abdomen. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

When I stuck my head in, he shoved me in from behind and slammed the door, holding it shut. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

And her face will beam and she’ll blow Diego a kiss before slamming shut her door and her and her girl drive off, waving. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“I'm not you!” she said again before she slammed the door behind her. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

Then the door slammed shut and everything went dark. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The door unlocks with a click, and I throw myself onto an empty couch, my head swimming as I slam my eyes shut, pretending to sleep. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

The door slammed in Tad’s face, and the lock clicked into place. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

The driver had just slammed the lid on a trunkful of luggage and Charles and Camilla were locking the door behind them. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I walked to my room and shut the door, slammed it really, so I could be free to go to pieces privately. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

She stepped down from the truck and slammed the door. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Was it rude to slam the door in someone’s face? Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“Hey, was that you slamming doors in the middle of the night?” she asked him in the kitchen the next morning. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

Palmer yanked her back into the room and slammed down the screen. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

He pulls me forward a few inches and then slams me against the wall again. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Blinking tears from my eyes, I slam the base of the lamp into it, creating a dent. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

I go to my room and slam the door. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And don’t let me hear you slam that—” Boom! The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

As soon as they stepped out the door, Aru was slammed with a sense of wrongness. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I pointed a warning finger at Charlie and slammed the door closed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

As soon as their host threw the bolts, the cow monsters bellowed and slammed into the door, making it shudder on its hinges. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for all your help,” Curly had said snidely, and slammed the trailer door. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The twins ran in and slammed themselves into chairs. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

I stormed outside, slamming the screen door behind me. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

He kicked me in the ribs, hard, and then trudged sullenly away—footsteps crunching through the snow, a slamming door. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

She slid into the driver’s seat and slammed the door shut behind her. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He slammed the brakes, and I flew forward hard enough that my breathing felt weird and tight. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Hearing, as he at last lowers himself into sleep’s deep waters, a door slam, a slurred voice: “Do yer homework!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had slammed it shut on leaving, but had not locked the dead bolt; after all, not even a burglar could get into a snowbound building. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tyrion aimed a swipe at his face, but the tall man slammed it aside. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Shay slammed her eyes shut and shook her head. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Water tore out of the river in balls, splashing as they slammed into Sigurd on the other side of the tree. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I went up and slammed with one hand. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

A horse whickered in his stall when Tyrion let the door slam shut. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

“Ice puts the ball on the floor, he fakes left, then goes left and leaves Brothers standing in his tracks. He looks away, then goes up and rips the net with a bodacious slam!” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Haymitch bursts out laughing and slams the bottle on the table before me. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed the lid down on top of them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

My door slammed open, and in walked First Sergeant Anderson, a high school senior with an impressively premature five-o’clock shadow, a scruffy voice, and the posture and mannerisms of a bulldog. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

There was a moment of relative silence, enough for Milton to hear the slamming of Morrison’s screen door across the street. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

After I fish out my lunch, I slam the door closed. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door so hard the whole house shook. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

When he jerked his head away from the right, a left hook slammed into his face. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

I brushed past her and got into the car, slamming the door in her face. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

When she shut the trunk, she slammed it hard. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

Groans from the hapless radiators, coupled with the slamming of the wind against their windows, had kept them awake through the dark hours. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

In one movement, I swing my electric board to the ground, jump on, and slam my heel down as hard as I can. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

For a moment, the room is silent, and then fists pound against my window, not just two or four or six, but dozens of fists with dozens of fingers, slamming into the glass. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Jordan slammed open the front door, cursing the heat and cursing his job. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Iris slipped from its supports in the aeroshell, slamming into the hull. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The driver was out of the car, too, slamming his hands on the hood and shouting. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Mark’s suddenly struck by shame as he realizes the kid’s still out there—he’s six feet beyond Alec’s reach, the water slamming into his side, rising and rising, splashing up into his frightened face. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

After the slow descent, she picked her way up the front walk, her knees coming up high under her long coat, her big boots slamming into the calf-deep powder. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I feel like I’m waiting for a brick to come slamming through my window. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I stumbled quickly to my desk, slammed my laptop closed, and sat down so hard my desk chair rolled into my bed. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

Jude ran at the man, slamming her fists against his chest, kicking at his legs. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I struggled to my feet and was just about to give Brer Fox the signal that I was coming to help, when something slammed into my left side. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

Peacekeepers hurry us all onto the train and slam the door. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

The truck’s doors slammed shut and the engine roared to life. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

Aaron slams Manchee sideways with an arm, sending him flying into the bushes. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

When we got to Mother’s it was slammed like always. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And then he’s off the couch and lunging for me, and he catches me by the arm and wham, slams me into the wall. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

His body slammed against the straps holding him in the electric chair and his fist clenched permanently. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They collide, enfold, lose their balance, and slam against a wall, where they stay. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Moss’s hands slammed into the floor, and his Clipper card jarred out of his hand and flew across the concrete. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

I took my sports bag out and slammed the little metal door as fast as possible but couldn’t escape. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“Why?” exclaimed Ron, slamming his spoon down and glaring at his mother. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Chuck flicked Radar off, slammed an open palm against the locker next to me, and walked away. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

I stumbled down onto the dirty, oil-stained concrete, just managing to catch myself before I slammed into the side of her car. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

In one sudden movement, Jimmy slammed the tire iron down on the side of the plane with a metallic clunk. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

When he turns around at the slam of the door, he coughs out a startled cloud of smoke. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

I apologized, but it was no comfort to the lieutenant, who slammed down the phone. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

He jumped into the shop, slamming the door after him, looking wildly about for the printer. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

The shift in direction forces Libby to lean into me; a frustratedAdam slams his console against his lap. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Rowan found himself dozing, but was quickly awakened when Citra slammed a book. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

In the struggle, the gate slammed on Diaz’s arm. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

That would be when they cut bad—when the cane stalks flew up to slam the face, or the bill would slip and cut a coworker nearby. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door was slammed shut with the cane, and finally it was quiet. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, she slammed the brownies down, blubbered, “Well, they’re not!” and stomped out of the house. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

I climb into the passenger seat and slam the door. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

I went up turning and flying and threw it down on a bad reverse slam and I could hear everybody screaming. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Before I could step out of the van, my backpack and food in hand, Chubs’s hand reached out and slammed the door shut again. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

He was momentarily blinded and slammed forward in the seat; smashing his head on the wheel. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

He felt all of the mingled relief and horror at having pulled back only in time to have just his knee slammed by the fender of a car hurtling by at ninety miles an hour. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jumped back, then counterattacked with Riptide, but Luke slammed my blade away with his shield. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

One little boy picked his plate up, folded it in half, and slammed it as hard as he could into the bag. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

I dive into the goat room and slam the door, leaning against it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Moments later, a series of well-placed shells slammed into the trees across the river. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Then the door at the bottom of the stairs slammed shut so hard that the glass raided around him. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The mercenary on the gargoyle below only had time to lean into the wall as she slammed onto the creature’s head, gripping its horns to steady herself. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

They frolicked around, slamming into each other, breaking fortifications, and generally having an excellent time. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Lacking a chin strap, it usually popped off before the wearer slammed into the ground. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Her unexpected yell reminded Nathan of slamming doors and long nights of silent solitude in his old room playing video games. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

The door slammed shut, and the voices were muted. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The hand waved in the air, as if conducting the music, and then, sensibly, resignedly, desperately, it slammed the window shut. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

She’d wait for the screen door to slam at my back. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

A great fatigue slammed into Hazel, and with terrible dread she thought of the blocks they had to walk. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

To keep up appearances, I stomp to my room and slam the door. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Wind blows in unexpected downdrafts and updrafts as it moves over mountain peaks, and this can slam a small plane into the ground. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

It's the least I can do after slamming her into the wall. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

With all the door slamming that went on around here, I was surprised the house still stood. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

That Thanksgiving, I was thankful that only the bedroom door slammed. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

“It means meet me in the alley behind Velma T.’s tonight at midnight,” Jinx called over his shoulder as he let the screen door slam behind him. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

Jon twisted like an eel and slammed a heel down across the instep of the boy holding him. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

I hear Poe’s annoyed voice shout down the hallway to me, followed by the sound of his door slamming shut a few seconds later. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

A door slam or a sentence that did not end in “ma’am” could make her furious. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

She slammed the mirror down on the table so hard that it cracked, and when she saw the crack she reached out and slapped Ash across the cheek. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was not till he had actually climbed into Bernard’s plane and slammed the door that they gave up pursuit. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t even want to know what Faith might be thinking as I pushed Fang toward the Sunbird, my hand slamming into his bony back every time he tried to stop or ask a question. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

In one swift movement, Hagrid seized the front of KarkarofFs furs, lifted him into the air, and slammed him against a nearby tree. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

He slashed off a piece of white fat, let it fall to the floor in revenge, picked it up and slammed it on the mound of meat. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slam the dashboard and the truck shakes. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z

I slammed one straight into his pock-marked nose, and blood spurted out like joining rivers. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

I expect the Commandant to accompany us, but instead she slams the door behind me. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

Cabot said, storming back out and slamming the door. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

“Thanks. I guess,” I said, slamming the ball down with both hands. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I followed Drew until a ton of bricks slammed into my shoulder and I spilled onto the floor. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I slam the door, my head pounding with anger. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

He heard the slamming of cabinet doors, the tapping of shoes on hard tile, the whir of a ceiling fan. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

Augustus slammed on the brakes, tossing me into the triangular embrace of the seat belt. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“Right!” said Hermione, red patches blazing in her cheeks as she pulled a very old piece of newsprint out of her pocket and slammed it down on the table in front of Harry. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

He storms out, slamming the door behind him. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

I remembered and caught the screen just before it slammed. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

But my father was so angry he slammed on out of the front door and started walking up the road toward town. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

A soldier slammed a rifle butt into Doha’s abdomen. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I hear our front door slam shut next door, and I wave to Mom and Penny as they wander over to the porch. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

I slam into the table, the spots crowding my view of it. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The line of coal cars beside us suddenly began slamming against each other, just before being pushed to the tipple. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Toby flinched when Doreen picked up the bags of groceries in a huff and started slamming cabinet doors until everything was put away. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Sohrab turned and left, slamming the living room door behind him. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

Sure enough, a few minutes later, I saw him straighten, climb in behind the wheel, slam the door and drive off. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed her head into the Plexiglas, and then slammed it again. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

I slam the door shut so that my dad can rumble away. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

Helena runs from room to room, slamming the doors, climbing the ladder, turning circles with her arms outstretched in the kitchen. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Except Noah slammed shut his textbook and then I screamed and then everyone went crazy and then I was sent to Mr. Skerritt.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Her face twisted in anger, and she slammed the piano lid shut. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

No brown rings appear when I slam my door. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

I toss the empty box into the wastebasket and slam the window shut. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Pain slammed through her face, light splintering her vision. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

The bell rang, and Rivera slammed a short right uppercut into Alfred's groin. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

The driver’s door opened with a quiet swoosh, then slammed shut. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The car door opens and slams shut, and a woman comes, holding a bag of groceries. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

When I realize she’s not going to, I dig through her wallet on the dresser, take out a five-dollar bill, and slam the door. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

Bare seconds later, it had slammed into the prisoner, pinning him to the ground as he screamed, its poison dripping over his face, leaving smoky trails wherever it touched his skin. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She slammed another wolf in the head and ran. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I heard the storm door slam shut and words between Mom and Dad. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He holds the list close to his nose, slams it down on the table, and then points at the supply list. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z

Her head slammed against the doorframe as he finally dragged her body onto the kitchen’s linoleum floor. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

He caught air before slamming to the ground, only to find that his pants had split up the middle and his superhero briefs were on blast. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z

She pulled in her door with a slam. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door shut with her foot. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

I jumped into the seat, slamming the door shut behind me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Here they went, then, down alongside the cabin wall, roaring and stomping and slamming their heels against the logs. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were boggarts, mischievous creatures who slammed doors and shattered pottery or pawed through a household’s winter stores in search of sweets. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

If he approached her now, she’d only slam the door in his face. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed down the lid on the money chest. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

And she slams her phone down so hard that I hear it bounce off onto the floor, hear her swearing and grabbing for it, and then a second slam, and the line goes dead. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Tweaking Miss Lilian’s skirts, knocking pictures off the walls, breaking knickknacks, slamming doors, hiding her jewelry, taking her money—small things compared to what she’d done to us. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Tears filled his eyes and he ran out of the kitchen door, letting it slam behind him. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I remembered what she’d done to my family, and it slammed shut again. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She heard the front door slam and Jem clump down the hall. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The driver gunned the engine—the bus lurched as it slammed into the womans body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Breathing hard, I slam into it, like it’s home plate. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door as hard as I could. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The thrust threw me clear just as the Mechagodzilla’s huge clawed foot slammed down, forming a crater in the spot where I’d stood a second before. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door behind her and turned the bolt. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

But I was watching Link slamming into them, and when he slammed, it said that he and the girls all knew what each other’s bodies would be like, and that was part of the game. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Increasingly anxious, the chimp began to shriek and to slam the door shut repeatedly—with a deafening clang each time—until the keeper, notified by a visitor, hurried over to remedy the situation. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He walked forward to meet her, and she slammed into him, wrapping her arms around his neck. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Quick as a blink, Bast grabbed the mercenary’s head with both hands and slammed it into the edge of the bar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Guys who’d been sitting in cars listening to rock on the radio switched them off and slammed the doors behind them. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

But still, when the Frog slammed into the next wave and the water hit him, he had trouble keeping his balance. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

He walked through the house and slammed the front door after him. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want to set eyes on you again until my granddaughter’s hair has grown back!” he shouted before walking out with a final slam of the door. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

The door slammed so hard, it shook my legs. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Even a week later I was not aware of what had begun that night, the doors that were slamming shut while others slid into the clear. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Flying down the hallway, I head back into Building 1, slamming the elevator button until the steel doors slide open, and the elevator pulls me back down to my floor. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

Nobody on Rass would dare slam a door in Caroline’s face. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The slam of the bedroom door often preceded Martin’s upstairs visit. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

The screen door slammed open again, and Naomi flew out. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I run to my room and slam my door. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Then I slammed it again and hung up. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

She climbed into the carriage and he slammed the door after her, and there was scarcely time for him to jump back onto the driver’s seat before they were moving again. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The launch sped up a huge wave, slammed down into a foaming trough, and Kapugen was no longer visible. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

They slammed through the front door and hollered and bumped into each other. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

Annex: “Don’t you remember Goebbels saying that if the Germans have to go, they’ll slam the doors to all the occupied territories behind them?” The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Wilbur heard the trill of the tree toad and the occasional slamming of the kitchen door. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z

“The trash. He was reading a bunch of stuff and he threw it in the trash. I didn’t even—” He jogged away from her and ducked into the house, the screen door slamming behind him. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

Its lid is about to be slammed shut. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

She slammed the locker shut, her belly full of lightning. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

She slams the door and comes skipping in our direction. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

And then just like she used to, my mom slams down on the accelerator, and we shoot down the road. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

And with that she marched out of the class-room, slamming the door behind her. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Dee lets the door slam behind her, and it sounds even bigger than it does when it opens. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z

I just can’t believe I’m talking about theater with another guy and he’s not slamming my face into a toilet. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

But he just lifts me up, dodging my kicking feet, and slams me down on the metal slab, knocking the wind out of me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

There was a loud slamming noise, and Mrs. Weasley and Harry broke apart. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

The sound of the screen door hung in the air, as if every door in Coalwood were slamming shut in my face, one after the other. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I don’t like oyster loaves,” said Mary and stalked to our bedroom and slammed the door. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

The door slams and the car speeds off. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door shut, and it immediately popped back open. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

At that moment they heard a door slam; then feet came running along the passage. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z

He let the door slam shut behind him. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He opens the microwave—for the pizza, I guess— slams it closed, then beep-beeps the timer. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed down the phone one last time. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He pushes up, up, and Henry’s hand slams down over his, digging his nails in. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

He slams the beer so hard against the coffee table that the bottle shatters. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The plane was slammed again suddenly with another loud, jarring explosion that almost rocked it over on its back, and the nose filled immediately with sweet clouds of blue smoke. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

She waved as he rode away with the goats following, and as soon as he was out of sight, she slammed the barn doors shut. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

I slam my back foot down on the gas. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I’d fallen into a slow, hypnotic rhythm—swing, swing; kick, kick; swing, swing; kick, kick— when my left ice ax slammed into a slab of diorite a few inches beneath the rime. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He heard the galley door slam but never saw her leave. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

It’s the alarm, of course, and I slam it once with my fist before throwing it against the wall, where it lies, bleating like a lost sheep. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

The legs of my chair slammed onto the stone floor of the library. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

He waved the net, slammed it around over the cages, but the monkey was gone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slams the car door shut and then looks back at me. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

He gathered it up in his hand and was just about to slam it down on the paper when.... A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

These memories slammed together at the instant of hearing that refrain familiar to all scholarship students: ‘Your parents must be very proud....’ Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

I yelled at him, running inside and slamming the door shut in his still-shocked face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He slammed the bedroom door in my face. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

She slammed into the exit bar on the metal door. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z

“When he was saying these things he usually had me slammed up against a wall yelling in my face with his putrid booze breath.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

It slammed shut with a thunderous boom that echoed off the dark walls of the Berg’s interior. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

There’s nobody but him, and he is slamming himself into me like we’re playing hockey. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Hubbard drove him into the corner, the wooden post slammed into the back of his neck. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

It hit the creature, slamming into its body like an invisible boulder. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Frank ran to the giant’s head, picked up the nearest heavy object he could find—a legion shield—and slammed it into the giant’s nose. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

And he was about to slam into it. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

They grab a man who is walking along, a man with a briefcase, an ordinary-looking man, slam him back against the black side of the van. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

She whipped around, her eyes still panicked, “I don’t know who to trust,” she hissed, then ran out the door, slamming it behind her. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

And he had almost succeeded in slamming down the phone when he heard the muffled words on the other end. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

I have dealt with worse injuries than this—I have been hit harder than I was by the soldier who slammed the butt of his gun into my jaw while he was arresting me. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I read only a few pages of each book before slamming it shut. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

And she slammed out of the bathroom and left me there, stinging from the inside out. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The better roads were cleared of cover for a bow-shot on either side of them, lest the traveller should be slam by hidden thieves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a cloud of gas collapses, it gets hotter and denser, and hydrogen atoms slam into one another with increasing force. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

The conductor slammed on the brakes every time he came to the next station. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

He slammed it into the man’s windpipe and began to squeeze. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

He slams back down on top of the beanbag, letting it swallow him. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The usual corridor pandemonium surrounded him, slammed locker doors, wild yells and whistles, pounding feet as the guys hurried to the afterschool activities, football, boxing, debating. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

No— Flashes lit the air as several shots exploded from the gun, slamming into the woman’s body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart almost turned the jeep over when he slammed the brakes on at the control tower. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Someone picked up a metal trash can and slammed it into his face. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

A car slams on its brakes and lays on the horn. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

Then I slammed with my left hand and then I slammed with my right hand and then I threw the ball against the boards and went up and slammed the bound. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I slammed the window shut against the noise and heard more explosions in the distance, a billow of smoke rising up over the city. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t remember or even picture slamming into her with my new football helmet. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

“Move that truck or I’ll call the police,” their landlady said, and slammed the window shut. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. Dubonnet, Jake, Tom, and Basil threw themselves to the ground while the rocket hissed overhead and then slammed into the road behind, skittering along until it plowed into a muddy ditch. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She slammed into the elevator, and I kept running toward the front of the ship. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

When the truck regained its balance, the front part of the bulldozer that looks like angry teeth slammed to the ground. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

After I land, I don’t have a second to rest before the walls close in around me, the wood slamming into my spine, and then my head, and then my legs. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He skidded against the wood floor and slammed into the wall. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The Marine One helicopter could land on one side of the house, its rotor blades kicking up gale-force winds and slamming tree branches, but inside the residence we’d hear nothing. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Bobby Gene slammed the phone down, punching it off with his thumb. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, because you won’t be seeing me again,” says Nia, and Smitty gives her a disbelieving look as she walks away from him, stomping down the hall, slamming her shoes with each step. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mr. van Daan slammed an ax against the floor, and all was quiet again. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

He dodged my attack and slammed his tail into my shield, knocking me aside. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

While Ignatius was slamming doors and plunging his paws down into the well, George said, “Now I helped you out, prof. Maybe you can do the same for me.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bomb slammed into the runway as they ran for the nearest building. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

They were flying, the logs of the raft rearing out of the water on pressure ridges, slamming back down so hard it rattled his teeth. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

And then she turned and stalked away, slamming out of the lecture hall. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

She raced into the bedroom, slamming the door behind her. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I roll, hear the butt slam into the street, catch the tumble of bodies out of the corner of my eye as Mitchell tackles Peeta and pins him to the ground. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

The heavy dookie-brown doors slammed shut behind me like a period marking the end to that dream. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

His foot hurt where the door had been slammed on it. Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

Its head slammed against the ceiling and its body splashed back into the water, creating massive waves. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I slammed on the coach and I slammed during the game so they were watching for my slam. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The hardness of the camp, the coldness of the dark night, the death of Dapir, all slam through me like a barrel bomb, ripping my heart to pieces. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He wrenched off his helm and slammed it down onto the ground. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

He summoned giant fists of water from the ocean to slam into the larger waves before they could reach the deck, so it looked like the ocean was hitting itself repeatedly in the face. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

I launch myself at her as hard as I can, my arms slamming into her side. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

The driver was already slamming down on the gas pedal while I was in midair, so I didn’t turn around in time to catch Annette’s eye through the window. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

She jumped off the deck, and, halfway across the yard, slammed into a planter box. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The monsters crowded forward and slammed into one another. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I cling to a handle next to the doorway, my shoulder slamming into the car. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

His dad slammed his giant hand against the glove box. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

When I got home, Mom and Dad were at the dining room table on their separate laptops, and the moment I walked in the door, Mom slammed her laptop shut. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The footsteps moved away, and then the kitchen door slammed. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Just tell me why," he said, after slamming his door. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Then Miles rose from his seat and dragged Cliff out of his, slamming him back against the table. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

A car door slammed in the driveway, startling us. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

His door slammed shut and his running footsteps pounded the stairs. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

But as soon as she slammed the door shut, Brian started the car with a growl and drove away. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

She slammed the plates down on the table in front of us and marched off. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The front door slammed and I could hear Charlie banging around under the stairs, putting his tackle away. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

I gave my order as soberly as I could, and slamming down the door, with an “Aye, aye, mum,” the man made his horse walk, as if going to a funeral. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

Relieved to see him leaving, I managed what I hoped was a grateful smile, but just then, Birdie slammed her palm on the table with such force that I jumped. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I got home, looked at the notebook on the table, slammed it shut, and stormed up the steps to my room. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Before I could scold her, the back door slammed. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the sight of the shirt, Guzzo spat on me and slammed the door behind him as he stormed back into the gym. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The only sounds in the kitchen came from pots and pans as I slammed them down. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Finally he slammed the door and crawled into bed. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

He slammed both hands against it to keep me from going anywhere, towering over me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

When we were all inside, the leader slammed the door and locked it behind us, slipping the key into his pocket. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

She slammed him back into the locker with more strength than he thought she could possibly have. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

We rolled in the mud together, Otto grunting as the breath was pressed out of him when we slammed into a trunk. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

The front door of the apartment slams closed with an echoing thunder. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“I said now” Retvenko etched a circle in the air, and the door slammed shut. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

I run to my room, slamming my bedroom door so hard Nutmeg and Cinnamon dart to the far corner of their cage. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the opposite end of the high table, Hothen and Mors were playing a drinking game, slamming their homs together as hard as knights meeting in joust. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

Shuttles holding the weft thread hurtled themselves like beasts of prey through the tall forests of warp threads, and beaters slammed the threads tightly into place. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

She marched over to her Volkswagen bus and climbed into the front passenger seat and the baggage porter slammed the door. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

They ran for the locker room, but with another wave of Joe Bob’s hand, that door also slammed shut. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

I slammed my locker closed, spun the combination, and walked away. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But Nye, in pursuit of the narrative, raced his pen, and Church, lazily slamming a shut hand against an open palm, said nothing—until suddenly he said. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

Without hesitation and with a quickness that caught Red off guard, he slammed the history book against the boy’s head with a stunning shot that echoed the length of the breezeway. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The low rumble got steadily louder—voices, footsteps, the creaking of bleachers, and the slamming of car doors up in the parking lot. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

“Apparently you are not,” Ignatius replied, his body slamming into a post. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

These men burst into our home at night, slam her into the mirror—and she asks them to pardon her? Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

She waited for what seemed to be a long time before she heard automobile doors slamming and cars leaving. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z

The gate slammed, the torchlight was cut off by the wall. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z

“Doesn’t my opinion matter?” he asks one evening, before the conversation escalates to door slamming. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

“Here’s a sweet prospect!” muttered Jo, slamming the stove door open, and poking vigorously among the cinders. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got into the station wagon and slammed the door. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The two groups of katoblepones slammed into each other, but quickly recovered and ran after him. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Her heart slammed against her lungs, knocking the air out so she couldn’t catch her breath to ask any of the thousand unanswered questions in her head. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

It’s taking all I have not to slam my foot against the gas pedal, but then I’m used to slowing down so that everyone else can catch up. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

She slams her lunch tray down on the table. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z

Leo slammed both gates shut and summoned fire to his hands, fusing the locks. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

So in George and Emmett’s fine, quiet house, with all of Byrd’s secrets out in the open, Axel slams the bedroom door, closing her inside. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Then Henry gets in, slamming the door hard. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

She slammed her own torch, flame side down, into the sand, extinguishing it. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

So easy to whirl and grab him by the neck and slam his face into the ground. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

During the ordeal, Roosevelt had slammed his leg into a boulder, gouging his shin. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

His heavy feet slammed into the ground, leaving deep craters in the garden by the dome. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

Then I slam my boot down on my electric skateboard. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

I saw his forehead and then I saw the rim and then I felt the pebble grain against my fingertips as I slammed the ball with everything I had. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

I raised my glass, gave a cheer and, following suit, slammed my drink back. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Dana’s mother slams the door shut, and the echo of the slam spreads through my whole body. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z

Madam Pomfrey pursed her lips and strode away into her office at the end of the ward, slamming the door behind her. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

A chorus of slamming doors sounded through the lot. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

I slammed the door of the sitting-room and ran along the passage. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

Shove the ladder, slamming the overhead door shut. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

Ben tried to regain his balance before he slammed into the folding chairs and spectators sitting at his end of the court. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She slams the gate and locks us out. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z

It just don’t happen and Brothers slams again. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

We were concentrating on our dinner, and everybody jumped when the door slammed open and banged against the wall, making the plates rattle in their racks. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

He spun on his heel and almost barreled into Tad, who stumbled back, tripped over an iron bar, and slammed into an open locker with a crash. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

As soon as the door slammed shut, Grandma relaxed her firm grip on my face. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The bullet struck the wall as they slammed the gate. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

I ran down the hallway to my room and slammed the door behind me so hard that I actually heard little pieces of the wall crumble inside the door frame. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

It slammed into Nathan’s stomach and pushed him back, knocking both the wind out of his lungs and his glasses to the ground. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

“That won’t..he started. The deck gave another violent heave, slamming the two of them together. Penny gave a squeak of fright. “That game won’t do,” Tyrion told her, gritting his teeth. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

When we pulled into the driveway, I got out and slammed the door, and I could feel his happiness shattering. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

They said that Senator Trueba replied by slamming his fist down on the presidential desk, knocking down the flag and the bust of the Founding Father. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

He got up from the table and went into his room and slammed the door. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z

The slamming front door brought Woody’s attention back to the kitchen. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Now he dragged Chuck Day, Stub McMillin, Don Hume, and Shorty Hunt into his office, slammed the door shut, and gave them hell. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The Commandant steps around me, and moments later, the front door slams shut. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

She slammed the portrait behind her as she entered the common room and stared furiously around. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Once I was back inside the van, I slammed and locked the door, then curled into a quivering ball in the corner. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The moment were inside, the doors slam shut and we hear the Peacekeepers’ boots moving back toward the crowd. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z

Eliza finished her purchases, grabbed my hand, and slammed the door behind us. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Phelan lifted him into the air and slammed him against the cell’s metal wall. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I just put it in and slammed the door. Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as Natalie and Ms. Morales scrambled from the porch into the house, Emma reached out and yanked the door shut, slamming it as hard as she could. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Every projectile seemed to find its mark, slamming into the necks and arms of men and women and children. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

As Mary heard the door slam behind Wes, she sat back down on her bed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

The gate slams shut behind him, and he walks down the street without looking back. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I only read a few before I slam the laptop shut. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Mom taps her phone off, slams it on the counter, and starts sniff-snorting into a paper towel. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z

Peeta has only just stepped from his car when I slam my palms into his chest. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

He hits me again, then one of his knees slams into my stomach. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

It slams into the dirt on my right with the force of a slimy bullet. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z

I didn’t break my stride as I tried to find Sahil, but the thought slammed into me, hard: That was the last chance. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door of the car and came up the steps to meet me. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z

“No more dawdling!” the servant woman cried, and almost knocked Celaena off her feet as she pushed her out the doorway and slammed it shut. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

She was starting to doze in front of the fire, the warmth and comfort conspiring to make her eyelids heavy, when the front door slammed. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

I stomp straight over to Mrs. Winstead, and slam my quiz down on her desk. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The bat caromed off her shoulder, then slammed against her throat. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

But I’d recently turned into a cranky, disobedient girl, and so, with my dinner hardly touched, I ran to my room and slammed the door. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Clayton ran into the house, up the stairs, and inside his room and slammed the door. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Once the bus is full, the bus attendant slams the sliding door and stands in the stepwell as we speed out of the otogar. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

She knew that guys slammed the pill, but she just said that to make me feel good. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The cuffs are removed and a door slams closed behind me. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“Leave them!” a soldier said, slamming his rifle butt into Shmuel’s shins. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The echoing bang of the slammed cellar door had not died away before there was a terrible, drawn-out scream from directly above them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He lifted the banner and slammed it down on the hare’s unprotected head. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

And sure enough, finally, one night she slams down her pen and says, “Stop bothering me! Ask Carlos to teach you if you want to read so badly. I don’t have time for this.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He stomped up the steps, making Daisy Mae jump out of his way, and slammed his bedroom door shut. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed through the door, scaring Grandma, who kicked the bucket of water over. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

Slowly I head for home, counting the lines and cataloging all the loud sounds my earmuffs don’t really muffle: cab honks, bus brakes, slammed doors. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

As he entered, he looked into the kitchen to see Wes slamming a drawer closed. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

She had slammed at the wasp with a heavy book, and killed it. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

I heard my mother shriek and then the screen door slammed behind her. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

One of the legionnaires lifts Nan by her neck and slams her frail body against a wall. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

I stood up and frowned; my back was still a little sore from Gully slamming me to the concrete last week. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Falling flat on my back, slamming my head against the wooden cupboard. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

My fingers came up to trace one of the fresh punctures on the side paneling where a bullet had slammed through the thin metal. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

The back door slammed, and a few moments later he was banging on the door of my room. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Stay with me,” she mutters into her phone, and I make out a series of slams and yells and the general hubbubery of angry adults in the background. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

Tucker laughed, but glanced over his shoulder as if Cliff was going to appear behind him and slam his head into the desk. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

Ten leagues north of Widow’s Watch the seas rose again, slamming the Harvest into one of the galleys towing her and sinking both. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

Mother steps closer and in an instant her hand shoots up ready to slam across my face, but she catches herself, her hand frozen in midair. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Beth slams the front door open and drops her suitcase on the floor. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

In the hallway, his father was slamming the receiver down on the hook. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I stopped the truck, I got out, slamming the door. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

The boy slammed the door shut and stood up. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

Inside my bedroom, I slam the door, then step onto my terrace. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

She slammed the front door, and Dad looked glumly at us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pull the drawer out and slam it again. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Almost at once there were more running footsteps and again the car door opened and slammed shut. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He jerked on his own rope and started to get up, but the boot came back, slamming him into the dirt once again. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

Jesse could hear their happy calls as the car doors slammed. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

He was taken in the back by some mad force and driven into the shelter on his face, slammed down into the pine branches of his bed. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

With that, he slammed the door of the apartment and left. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ironmen slammed shut the tall doors at the foot of the hall. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

I heard him rooting around in the bathroom, opening cupboards, slamming drawers. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

He doesn’t even hear the door as it slams him inside the dark room. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

And I was just about to slam the door and run when I felt a soft poke in my right shoulder blade. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

The doors to her apartment slammed open, followed by an already familiar snarling and stomping about. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

A swift night breeze slammed it shut with a dull thud. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

He grabs on to me, barely managing to hold on and keep us from slamming into the ice. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

They had barriers thrust in front of them and doors slammed in their faces, yet they still triumphed both on and off the court. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He starts to open the door but again she reenters, he slams it closed. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child 2016-07-31T00:00:00Z

I slam the door shut and lean my head back against the headrest. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

Harry wanted to slam the door in their faces, but it felt as though a cold draft had entered the room when the door opened, and his shining moment had popped like a soap bubble. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Daddy slammed down the paper, making me jump. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

He pitched forward, and she slammed her hand upward, breaking his nose. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She slammed the car into drive and pulled off in a cloud of burning rubber and smoke, swerving down the street, screaming hysterically— “ Wooooooooo!” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

The front door slammed every second as the people swarmed into the house. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

“This is a holy place. Yield, and we—” The giant bellowed again, a sound that shook the leaves in the trees, and slammed his maul against the ground. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

She clutched the two halves of her pajama top together and slammed the door. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He raised the hammer and slammed it down on Skrymir’s forehead. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

He lunged at Trip and slammed him into the wall, his fingers locked around the god’s throat. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The next sound he heard was a drawer slam. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Slowly, the hollow lifted us off the ground—six inches, then a foot, then two—only to slam us back down again, shattering the booth windows, raining glass on us. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

He slammed the magazine down and glared at it as I said of course I knew he was the youngest, and the magazine did the captions, not me. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Hagrid stood and looked at them all for a split second, then turned and strode into his cabin, slamming the door behind him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Lyra turned her back abruptly and slammed into her bedroom, but no sooner had she banged the door shut behind her than it opened again. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

I decided to wrap the can in a napkin—mostly so that I could slam the napkin drawer when I shut it. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It caught his hand and slammed him away, spinning him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

They were almost to the door when a hand suddenly slammed against his shoulder, gripping his shirt. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

I slammed the latch down to lock us in. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I hear the front door slam and Dad’s shoes clomping fast. Mockingbird 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Screen door slams again, truck starts up, and then he’s gone. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the next red light, he hits the steering wheel, slamming his fists down again and again and again. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Sure you are. Right before the show. When the chimp den slammed shut.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

He stepped quickly into the outer hallway and slammed the door and bounded headlong down the stairs. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And once I get my stuff out, or put my stuff in, giving the door a big slam is so satisfying. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

He froze, and a breath later, he was on the ground and Hayes’s fists were slamming into his face. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

She slammed the case closed and ran for the door. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

A door slams somewhere along the block, and I jump about a mile. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

She stopped short in front of me, and I almost slammed into her back. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

For a second the anger I’d felt the night before flared up, and it crossed my mind to slam the shell against the tub, but I took a breath instead. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed the door, then went into the kitchen and slammed as much as he could in there. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

In a heartbeat, her arms were around his middle, and she slammed into him so hard that the breath was knocked from her chest. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z

I slam my fists against the arm of my chair. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

Harry thought he heard the dormitory door slam. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

And I had read reports of these officers choking mechanics, shooting construction workers, slamming suspects through the glass doors of shopping malls. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

She howled with pain as he slammed the door shut. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

He slammed the dictionary shut and walked downstairs. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I put the elastic strap back on the bar, then we jumped out and slammed the door. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z

He roared, he shouted, he slammed his fist against the table so hard that a flagon of water overturned and spilled. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I can still hear him when I slam the front door behind me. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

Rungs existed at regular intervals, but some of them had broken, and one even broke under his foot, sending him slamming against the wall. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Then I bend down to put my wallet in between the door and the jamb so it doesn’t slam shut behind me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

She slammed the door and let him eat in darkness. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

As the sea crashed around him and the deck rose and fell beneath his feet, he had seen Dagon s Feast and Red Tide slammed together so violently that both exploded into splinters. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

I mean, why mention it then?” she said impatiently, slamming the old book shut; it let out a ghostly wail. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

The front door of the Emporium slammed shut with a wha- pop! and out came an enormous man in a gray suit. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It was impossible not to think about this as Paul slamming that black kid into the sidewalk the night before replayed in my mind. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Guards were walking along the train, slamming all the doors shut. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

Frank leaped off just before the giant ' slammed into a boulder. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“They love it here. Dad’s too soft with them; he thinks they’re funny. Just then, the front door slammed. “He’s back!” said George. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

“Hold on, Harry, this’ll do for ’em!” roared Hagrid, and Harry looked up just in time to see Hagrid slamming a thick finger into a green button near the fuel gauge. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

Mark’s head slammed against a step, then the wall, then the floor. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z

I slammed him in the face with my sword hilt so hard I dented his helm. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“I wasn’t any good at trig in high school,” Mother moaned, slamming the book shut. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

The screen door slammed, followed by a huge bucketful of silence. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

Down and down and down, slamming his balled knuckles into the boy’s cheek and nose. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

Then Javier was off, far ahead of Moss enough that he had to slam his pedals down in order to catch up to him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Annabeth flew backward, slamming into the throne of her mother and crumpling to the floor. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

They could also be like my mother and father, who communicated exclusively by slamming doors. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

I block it by slamming my backpack on the desk. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

Marie tips her mug back, empties the last drops into her open mouth, and then slams it down, shaking everything on the table. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

By changing my ostrich’s direction at a certain moment, I could get him to slam his stork into one of the oncoming buzzards. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

When I heard the door slam, I looked out the window in time to see Lily hurrying toward Lydia’s idling car, passing Nathan without a word—not even glancing his way. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

She planted a kiss on Moss’s cheek before she bounced out of their home, the door slamming shut behind her. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Dell slammed his door shut and took off in a run away from the scratched-metal crime scene. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Watching as Joseph got slammed again and again. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z

He slammed down the hood and smeared his hands front and back on his pants. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

He slammed the empty can on the table a moment before Mary Anne called “Time.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

We quarreled, and I slammed the door in his face. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The sound of Mom slamming the kitchen door makes me cringe. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Almost at the end of the bay, where the tide slammed a sunken boat, we jumped on the main street with our goods tucked under our arms and began the final walk home. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I slammed the bonnet shut, leaned in the driver’s door and yanked the choke on, and the engine roared into life like a zooful of happy lions. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

Oscar perked up when the patio door slammed behind me. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

For an hour, I moved bolts of fabric, slammed them into place, huffed through my nostrils like a charging bull, and kept my mouth shut. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Something hot and powerful slammed into her from behind. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

Next to him a woman with yellow hair slams hers. Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

A screen door slammed, and a voice shouted, “I’ll remember this, Bud. You watch your job, you coward!” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Then Charles spun and stormed out, slamming the door behind him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

What torment—like a cage door no sooner swinging open than it slammed shut again. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

In an instant, the other students are gone, swept away in the roaring tide of voices and slamming lockers and sneaker squeaks down the hallway outside. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

Their fists and knees and feet slammed into each other’s bodies with a loud smack. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

As I left the house, the screen door slammed itself shut behind me and I yelled, “I’ll be back soon. I promise.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

“And I say he does!” roared the man, slamming his fist on the picnic table. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z