rammed

verb

past tense of ram
1
as in bumped
to come into usually forceful contact with something the truck suddenly swerved and rammed into the side of a building

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2
as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space rammed as many candies into his mouth as he could fit

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3
as in sped
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 rammed Their rideshare, a Buick, was suddenly rammed by an oncoming car. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said 52-year-old Salgado Araujo had rammed an ICE vehicle, and that a federal agent fired a weapon in self-defense. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Araujo rammed into an ICE vehicle while attempting to evade an arrest and that the officer fired his weapon in self-defense. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026 Deputies said that during the pursuit, the suspect rammed two Wixom Police Department patrol vehicles and an Oakland County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The homeland security department has acknowledged officers stopped Salgado Araujo while looking for someone else, but maintains the homebuilder rammed an ICE vehicle while attempting to leave the scene. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 The agency claims Salgado Araujo refused to follow several verbal commands and rammed into one of its law enforcement vehicles. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Most famously, the Essex was rammed by a whale with tragic consequences. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
  1. bumped
  2. crammed
  3. sped
  4. collided
  5. stuffed
  6. raced
  7. slammed
  8. squeezed
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  • According to a 2008 set report ahead of the first movie’s release, the conflict began in the second season, when Parker was given an executive producer credit and her paycheck was bumped to $300,000 per episode.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • In the two years since, the Knicks have bumped right up against their second-apron hard cap.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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  • Imagine you’re crammed inside a 40-foot-tall wooden horse with 20 other guys on a beach.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • All that and Muppets will be crammed into an 11-minute set curated by Martin on behalf of the anti-poverty group Global Citizen, which is producing this unprecedented musical interlude.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of crammed
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  • Kevitt lost his right leg in a 2013 hit-and-run collision in Griffith Park while riding his bicycle after the car sped off and dragged him down a freeway onramp.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • Police say Wright sped up and drove toward them, striking the man so hard that he was sent into the air before landing on the roadway.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of sped
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  • The Malibu then crossed back over the highway and collided with a concrete barrier in the median, state police said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • The fivesome’s vehicle collided with the back of a trailer truck, killing all three adults instantly; the kids, meanwhile, suffered minor injuries.
    — Emma Banks, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of collided
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  • Bags on nerds Gummy Clusters, croutons and cheese (hold the lettuce), gas station food, ice cream for breakfast, and an Arby’s angus cheesesteak stuffed with macaroni and cheese could all serve as protective fare against the parasite.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • So are cherries, which are reaching their seasonal peak, and gyros stuffed with fresh lettuce.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of stuffed
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  • Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of raced
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  • Moments later the Tesla Model 3 raced down a residential street in Katy, Texas, at highway speeds, slammed into a brick home and killed a 76-year-old woman standing in the front room.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Ingrid Simonovic, president of the NYC Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association, repeatedly slammed Miranda’s treatment of her members during his tenure.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Others in Stuyimby came through the experience of watching their parents get squeezed by the market.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
Definition of squeezed

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