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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
His victim was trying to cross the southbound lanes of the expressway when Blakney’s Chevrolet Suburban rammed into him.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Martinez denies ramming them and said agents were the aggressors.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
After the robbery, French officials said the Louvre would introduce additional security, including anti-intrusion devices and anti-vehicle ramming barriers on nearby public roads.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
As soon as Ye sits, people begin ramming their phones in his face, editing, captioning, posting.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Martinez denies ramming them and said agents were the aggressors.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
After the robbery, French officials said the Louvre would introduce additional security, including anti-intrusion devices and anti-vehicle ramming barriers on nearby public roads.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
As soon as Ye sits, people begin ramming their phones in his face, editing, captioning, posting.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
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There’s an argument to be made that the Panthers should tear up Jackson’s contract and bump his pay.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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There’s a lot of serendipity and people bumping into one another.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Seven women were shown leaving for their post-pods tropical vacation with engagement rings on their fingers this season at the end of six episodes, which had multiple storylines crammed into the hourlong episodes.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The communities that arose there became, to a near-comical degree, temporary cultural strongholds, crammed with artists, musicians, medics, and academics.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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While many travelers speed past Lyon on the TGV en route to more bucolic points south, in recent years the friendly, walkable city has come into its own thanks to neighborhoods like Confluence, a starchitect's playground.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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For bigger scrambles, a wider whisk will speed the process along without sacrificing quality.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Some days Dhrubo banged his head against the wall, as though their mother would come and give him her attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Griseck is concerned about point guard Gustavo Roca, who banged his knee on a layup and left the game late in the third quarter.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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Its basic ingredients include tequila, lime juice (ideally freshly squeezed), orange liqueur like triple sec, and usually salt on the rim.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many are no doubt operating with the salary-cap space required to squeeze an extension for McDuffie into their budget.—
Sam McDowell
February 20,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Molecular motion drives repair In earlier animal studies, a single injection 24 hours after severe injury enabled mice to regain the ability to walk within weeks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management advised the public to secure loose outdoor items, watch for falling branches, and use caution while driving or walking.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The car left the roadway and hit a canal bank before colliding with a tree.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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An off-duty Gary police officer and his family were injured when a police car collided with a semi-trailer truck on Thursday in northwest Indiana.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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When Heathcliff stuffed his fingers into Cathy’s mouth, a woman gasped and looked around the theater in disbelief.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Something about a secret message, stuffed inside a book?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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