slammed on the brakes

A form of slam on the brakes — To press down hard on the brakes of a vehicle in order to make it stop suddenly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of slam on the brakes
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APA

slammed on the brakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slammed%20on%20the%20brakes

MLA

“slammed on the brakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slammed%20on%20the%20brakes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slammed on the brakes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slammed%20on%20the%20brakes.

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