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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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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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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
Each opening gets rammed right through.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
One officer got into his vehicle to leave and, while in park, was rammed by the man in the Pontiac G5.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Secretary Kristi Noem said this past Saturday that additional special operations personnel would be deployed to Illinois after federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the drivers who rammed the law enforcement vehicle was armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The incident comes one week after a man rammed his pickup truck into the front of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing four worshipers and injuring eight others.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said the woman was one of a group of drivers who rammed federal agents with their vehicles.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
What's New The man who rammed a car into the crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least five people, has been remanded in custody.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
One officer got into his vehicle to leave and, while in park, was rammed by the man in the Pontiac G5.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Secretary Kristi Noem said this past Saturday that additional special operations personnel would be deployed to Illinois after federal agents were rammed and boxed in by 10 cars.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the drivers who rammed the law enforcement vehicle was armed with a semi-automatic weapon.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The incident comes one week after a man rammed his pickup truck into the front of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and opened fire with an assault rifle, killing four worshipers and injuring eight others.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, said the woman was one of a group of drivers who rammed federal agents with their vehicles.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
The emergency services Loeb was hearing were headed to the nearby Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where an assailant rammed a car into people before stabbing several members of the community, killing two.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
What's New The man who rammed a car into the crowd at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least five people, has been remanded in custody.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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And beyond homeownership, rising costs of everything from education to health care have bumped the lifetime price tag on the American Dream to $5 million.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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With its 85-liter interior, the large litter box also boasts plenty of room, so your cat won’t feel crammed while using it.—
Jessie Quinn,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Blanton says detainees were routinely denied their medication and were crammed into overcrowded cells.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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Four additional rounds were heard as the vehicle sped past South 76th Street and in the 7800 block of West Lapham Street, with speeds exceeding 80 mph.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Police are following up on reports that a truck and a car sped away.—
Jennifer Edwards Baker,
Fox 19 Cincinnati,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just two months prior, another bus collided with a truck in the state of São Paulo, killing 12 people.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Louisville then went up 14-0 one drive later on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Moss to Bell when a pair of Hurricanes defenders collided trying to cover Bell on a crossing route.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many pulled small children in tow or pushed strollers stuffed with blankets and toys.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Rudy and Amanda raced to Ocean Reef, where Rudy was told Katy was being transported.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The View cohosts slammed the ongoing government shutdown.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Posting on social media, people slammed the Democrat for attending a family friend's wedding abroad on October 9, just two days before a state of emergency was declared on October 11 due to the floods.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Lockdowns throttled economic activity and squeezed tax revenue, while public spending surged as governments tried to protect the most vulnerable.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some claim younger drinkers, particularly Gen Z, are tipping less, if at all — leaving bartenders frustrated and financially squeezed.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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