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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
Prosecutors said Sousa-Martins backed up, rammed into an officer's vehicle, and then drove forward toward other vehicles and officers.
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The top quality architectural materials, basalt, slate, bamboo, hemp, rammed earthenware, and frangipani wood, are locally sourced to reduce environmental impact.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with a tank twice on Sunday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
In the first shooting, Homeland Security officials accused a man of weaponizing his car and ramming a law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Eco effort The top quality architectural materials, basalt, slate, bamboo, hemp, rammed earthenware, and frangipani wood, are locally sourced to reduce environmental impact.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Lebanon said Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with a tank twice on Sunday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
In the first shooting, Homeland Security officials accused a man of weaponizing his car and ramming a law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
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Due to the size of the crowd, one of the people the boy was with was bumped into an unknown woman, who told them not to bump into her again.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Some of the recent videos show the runners bumping into security guards and shoving past church staff, then leaving after being cornered and told to get off the property.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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What takes years of planning for many restaurateurs is crammed into this tiny timeframe, complete with design choices, menu creation and shopping, and on top of that, an actual restaurant service.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of residents crammed into City Hall, filling multiple overflow rooms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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This includes multilane expressways where cars speed alongside, and in some cases above, the water.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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While the Spurs also touted the NBA’s third-best offense this season, San Antonio’s ball handlers and shooters are capable of being sped up.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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Jurors then heard sounds of banging and choking — and Athena screaming and crying, the Star-Telegram reports.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The global economy and consumers everywhere Consumers across the world are already getting squeezed by the impacts of the war.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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In a behind-the-scenes shot by Alex Bramall, Princess Charlotte is seen sitting in front of Eugenie, laughing so hard her eyes are squeezed shut.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Daniel Schneemann then drove the next pitch just over the left-centerfield field wall for a two-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The group of cyclists, who fell after the clash, collided into the side of the SUV and fell onto the pavement.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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But Cuellar had a kill, Chang found an empty spot on the defense, Epperson hit a winner and Chang stuffed Mission Viejo’s Brady Madland for a 23-18 lead.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Mal drugged Fiona at the Halloween party, then took her up to the honeymoon suite and stuffed her into the dumbwaiter, sending it down to the basement and leaving her there to die.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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