Meaning & use
slammed
Extremely busy or overwhelmed with work or demands.
See it in a sentence
The restaurant was slammed all night because of the holiday crowd.
I can't talk right now, I'm completely slammed at the office this week.
A note on using this word
"Slammed" is informal; in formal writing, use "overwhelmed" or "extremely busy" instead.
Words with a similar meaning
swampedoverwhelmed
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. verb
Closed or put down something forcefully and loudly, or criticized someone or something harshly.
Critics slammed the film harshly for its weak and predictable plot.
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