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ram

verb

Definition of ramnext
1
as in to bump
to come into usually forceful contact with something the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building

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2
as in to cram
to fit (people or things) into a tight space rammed as many candies into his mouth as he could fit

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3
as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk

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Recent Examples of ram The Detroit-area Temple Israel was attacked on March 12 when a 41-year-old man rammed his truck packed with fireworks and gasoline deep into the building. — CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 The ordeal began Sunday after authorities said Spencer threatened people with a gun, rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle and fled into the forest. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The confrontation began Friday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, and gunmen stormed the facility, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026 Seattle had a chance to retake the lead late in the second quarter, but couldn't ram the ball into the end zone from the 1-yard line on fourth down. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ram
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
  1. bump
  2. cram
  3. speed
  4. bang
  5. squeeze
  6. drive
  7. collide
  8. stuff
Verb
  • Simply bumping the protein number on a label doesn’t produce those outcomes on its own.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Adelaide’s arrival even bumped Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (King Charles’s youngest brother), out of the top 15 spots.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bump
Verb
  • Instead of squashing a volume into an area, these universes seem to cram all the dimensions into a lone quantum point.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
  • However, without the expansive 20-plus-episode seasons that were standard when the first series aired, storylines that would typically unfold over several episodes, or a season, are crammed into just 10 30-minute episodes.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of cram
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  • Alexander said his husband was struck by a car in May, prompting him to reach out to the City Council about the speeding problems in the neighborhood.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • Officers were responding to a house sitter who discovered the damage while checking on loud banging in the home’s rear, police said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Both banged off the Tropicana Field catwalk in foul territory, nullifying the catch made on both of them.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of bang
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  • To close deals, some US homebuilders are resorting to price cuts and mortgage rate buy downs to attract buyers, squeezing profit margins that are already compressed by high raw material, labor, and financing expenses.
    — , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Mounting losses, bankruptcies Besides the cost of raw materials, there are many other factors squeezing farmers.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The real Johnny Drama stayed at your house for months, and one of the others drove your kids to school.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of drive
Verb
  • The second-year tight end also visited the blue medical tent on the sideline Sunday after a 19-yard catch-and-run in which he got collided hard with a Browns defensive back.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Starring and executive produced by Saldaña and Nicole Kidman, Season 3 of Lioness sees hidden networks, foreign operatives and personal betrayals collide.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of collide
Verb
  • Defensive end Tony Carter stuffed a rushing attempt by backup quarterback Skyler Williams for a 1-yard loss, setting the Red Wolves up with their best starting field position to that point.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Unlike the traditional baked dish of littlenecks stuffed with bacon and breadcrumbs, Jimmy’s version comes as a bowl of thumbnail-sized Manila clams tossed with guanciale, compound butter and breadcrumbs.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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