rammed

past tense of ram
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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rammed During a livestreamed service at a Raytown church Sunday, a truck rammed through the front doors, seriously injuring a member of the congregation. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 The injury happened with the game already well on its way to its 43-13 final score, when players rammed into his legs at the end of a play that resulted in a Bryce Young sack. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026 Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Coral Springs Police said 44-year-old Matthew John Ryan rammed a shopping cart with a dog inside into the menorah at Chabad of Coral Springs on North University Drive, knocking it completely over. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026 This is constantly fed by high-velocity air rammed through massive side intakes, directly chilling the cooling fluid. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Evidence released in court later appeared to contradict several of the administration's claims, including that Martinez rammed the CBP vehicle and was driving toward Exum when the agent opened fire. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Each block of concrete-limestone mixture was hand-rammed by 11 workers to create a distinctive block. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 According to the military and law enforcement, a Palestinian man rammed his car into a security checkpoint Wednesday afternoon near the settlement of Beit Horon, seriously wounding the officer. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
Verb
  • The character always bumped some people, and those feelings coalesced around Hari Kondabolu’s 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The surfer who made the report was not bumped, bitten or otherwise hurt by the shark, Peters said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals.
    — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • This 1478 piece set is essentially two dioramas crammed into a single display piece.
    — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Randle praised the rookie’s natural feel for making reads and could also see the moments when he was sped up.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The viewer has also been sped up, with improved HDR viewing and better file type support.
    — Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The plane collided with power lines on the south side of the roadway, leaving fragments of the propeller and fiberglass under the power lines.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The driver who collided with the riders fled, but police, with the assistance of witnesses, were able to track down a suspect at his home near the scene of the collision, Montclair police said.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Lions went for it on fourth-and-1 from their own 24 but were stuffed on a run.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Cougars stuffed all the ways Utah likes to run the ball until Dampier took matters into his own hands and posted a season high in rushing in electrifying style.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Crowell snagged Brady Allen's pass and raced 46 yards down the right side for a 17-7 halftime lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Griffin Wilde, who finished with 133 receiving yards, Alex Honig and Drew Wagner caught passes for scores as Northwestern (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) raced to a 28-3 lead late in the first half.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In a lawsuit filed against Medieval Times in November 2024, Hainsworth alleged that shortly after the performance began, the horse panicked and slammed into the wall at roughly 35 miles per hour.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Clubs across the country sent messages of solidarity and support to the victims of the accident, which also left dozens injured after a high-speed train slammed into the rear of another one that had stopped on the tracks.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Yet profits have still been squeezed as jet fuel prices surged roughly 90% since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in February, forcing several major carriers to cut earnings forecasts.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, free cash flow at another budget carrier, JetBlue Airways, remains severely squeezed by elevated jet fuel prices.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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