Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Slam
Slam verb - To shove into a closed position with force and noise.
Usage example: please don't slam the door every time you step out
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Not only are monsters unable to open doors, allowing you to open the door, attack, and slam it shut again, all doors open and close vertically.
Source: Tactical Door Use -
He kicks open a door holding revolvers Guns Akimbo, only for the door to slam back in his face.
Source: Series / The Goodies -
Depth Deception: Kenichi's poor eyesight causes him to slam his head against paintings after mistaking them for open windows.
Source: Video Game / Mister Mosquito
Cite this Source
Slam and Open. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/slam
Open & Slam. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/slam>.
Slam or Open. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/open/slam.
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