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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
Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam has also joined the conversation, criticizing Marion County after a suspect with several pending cases in Indianapolis was arrested for stealing a vehicle and then ramming it into a Carmel home.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
And in the West Bank, emergency responders said a 17-year-old Israeli girl was in serious condition and a 15-year-old also was hurt in what police described as a ramming attack near a bus stop at Gush Etzion Junction.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 June 2026
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
And in the West Bank, emergency responders said a 17-year-old Israeli girl was in serious condition and a 15-year-old also was hurt in what police described as a ramming attack near a bus stop at Gush Etzion Junction.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
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Hemani’s case landed at a time when state cannabis laws and federal gun rules are bumping heads more than ever.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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To help justify the thicker addition, the Gen 2’s speaker bump integrates a fold-out kickstand that rotates 360 degrees to support the tablet in portrait and landscape modes.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
16 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The DeSantis aide who drafted the map crammed as many Democrats as possible into the 20th District, which made the adjacent district more Republican-oriented.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
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And on the other hand, there've been some folks who would like to see me out every day, right, banging the drum.—
Mark Guarino,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Minutes earlier, Freeman had been lying in the grass after colliding with an Australian player.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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His primary focus was a woman who still appeared to be trapped inside the 2008 Volkswagen Golf that had just swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a box truck.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
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The scent of pistachio and spices invited visitors toward vendors who offered samples of sweets stuffed with dates or nuts and shots of strong black coffee spiced heavily with cardamom.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
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All demand is an effect of production, so unless producers are literally stuffing the consumptive fruits of their work into coffee cans, their production is mirrored by consumption.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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