ram

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ram The Baltimore bridge collapse, one year later In the wee hours of March 26, 2024, a container vessel the size of a Manhattan skyscraper rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 At least eight people were injured when a customer rammed into a CarMax store in Inglewood, California, Saturday afternoon, according to the Inglewood Police Department. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025 At least eight people were injured when a customer rammed into a CarMax store in Inglewood, Calif., on Saturday. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2025 The driver intentionally rammed two police vehicles before finally stopping on the Riverside (91) Freeway east of Imperial Highway in Anaheim. City News Service, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ram
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
Verb
  • Its 116 hp, 1.6-liter inline-four engine was bumped in displacement to 1.8 liters for the 1994 model year.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Next Chelsea risk falling inexorably behind while the future of Stamford Bridge remains unresolved Everton will bump Chelsea's home of 120 years down from ninth to 10th in the ranking of the division’s largest stadiums next season How far away is Marc Guiu from making his return?
    Liam Twomey, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • The result is that what was once a star core becomes a stellar remnant with the mass of the sun crammed down in a diameter of around 12 miles (20 kilometers).
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Hundreds of thousands are crammed into squalid tent camps with dwindling food after Israel sealed off the territory from all imports more than a month ago.
    Isaac Scharf, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Nose Mode, for instance, prompts you to hold the camera between your teeth and results in caricature-like videos where your head is enormous, your body is shrunken, and your movements are sped up.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Once the van doors are shut, Miller, Nero, Porter, and multiple civilian witnesses hear Gray yell and bang against the van, shaking it.
    Steve Earley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The shot banged off the wall below the goal line, which Hagens scooped and took it around the back for a wrap-around goal and the 2-1 lead.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
  • For years, researchers have been experimenting with quantization techniques that squeeze their neural network weights into smaller memory envelopes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • The Ontario Home Builders’ Association warned last month that tariffs and counter-tariffs on steel and aluminum products would likely drive up the costs of construction materials, making building and buying new homes more expensive, worsening the housing affordability issue.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Atlanta took advantage, with Trae Young driving for a layup to tie the score at 106 with 1.3 seconds remaining and force overtime.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • This potential matchup immediately sparked considerable interest among fans, envisioning a unique blend of music and wrestling stardom colliding in the ring.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The drivers of the Audi and the Honda told investigators the operator of the Infiniti drove in a swale area of the highway between traffic and collided with their vehicles in the left center lane, the warrant affidavit said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Morning meals range from croissant sandwiches stuffed with eggs, cheese, and your choice of bacon, sausage, or ham to avocado toast or a breakfast burrito.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The modern university is stuffed with lawyers, data scientists, computer scientists, cryptographers, marketing researchers, writers, media professionals, and tech policy mavens.
    Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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