hammed

past tense of ham

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hammed
Verb
  • Who’s decided that there will be no tree on this country road and that all props — carrots, bags and baskets, whip — will be mimed in thin air?
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Colbert then fell silent and mimed zipping his lips shut.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Keough paired the dress with strappy black heels, and her glam mimicked the dark glamour allure, with her dark hair styled in natural waves and a middle part.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Their ivory piping mimicked ancient Greek architecture, and featured edible seashells, pearls and busts.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Various lawmakers have since imitated this tactic even less convincingly.
    Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Painted in turquoise and amber colors, the bunker imitated post WWII minimalism and Bauhaus, noted Vancouver Media’s Abdón Alcañiz, art director, physical production.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Hammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hammed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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