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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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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
Latest on Temple Israel attack Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the man who rammed a truck into a West Bloomfield Township synagogue Thursday, killed himself inside the facility when confronted by security, according to details provided by the FBI.
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Newly obtained images and video allegedly show the man accused in Thursday’s synagogue attack in Michigan purchasing more than $2,000 worth of fireworks two days before ramming a truck into Temple Israel outside Detroit.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Employees at the synagogue had taken an active shooter prevention training class just weeks earlier, and the building had bollards placed around it in an attempt to slow a ramming attack.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
During the resulting pursuit, Baldner rammed his police vehicle into the rear of the Goodses' car twice.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
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Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Newly obtained images and video allegedly show the man accused in Thursday’s synagogue attack in Michigan purchasing more than $2,000 worth of fireworks two days before ramming a truck into Temple Israel outside Detroit.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Employees at the synagogue had taken an active shooter prevention training class just weeks earlier, and the building had bollards placed around it in an attempt to slow a ramming attack.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
During the resulting pursuit, Baldner rammed his police vehicle into the rear of the Goodses' car twice.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
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Nobody’s going to bump into them in a hallway and offer career advice.—
Dennis Kozak,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The victory bumped the Oilers to second place behind Anaheim and ahead of Vegas.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The walls of that living room, crammed with books, were two stories high.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paris — Anyone visiting Paris just over a decade ago would doubtless have been charmed by the city’s timeless attractions — brasseries serving delicious food, museums crammed with famous works of art, boulevards of chic stores — all overlooked by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Several commercial outfits have recently announced big funding influxes aimed at speeding up the development and launch of new orbiting outposts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Poehling took a pass from Killorn, sped down the left side, cut right and shot against the grain to the left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Late Thursday night into early Friday morning, residents in several neighborhoods in Havana took to the streets, banging pots and pans and, in some cases, lighting bonfires to block major roads in the capital — a sign of escalating frustration.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The sophomore likes to bang around in the lane, like a 7-foot, blonde Lithuanian bull on the hardwood floors of a china shop.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices would continue to soar, while fertilizer, generic drugs, helium and other products dependent on the strait would grow scarce, squeezing the American economy and world economy alike.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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His dream of a free Havana became a driving force.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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In Orlando, the wait time was approaching an hour, while at JFK airport in New York, travelers faced a wait of over half an hour — early signs of a weekend rush colliding with thin staffing.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Toyota, according to an APD press release, collided with the back of a Chevy Silverado as both were traveling northbound on I-225 north of East Iliff Avenue.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In September, Wien and her husband drove to the Millers' North Arlington neighborhood and dropped manila envelopes stuffed with printouts near people's front doors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Then in the final seconds of the period, Merrimack turned the puck over in their own zone but Jack Galanek could not stuff his hurried shot home.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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