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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
Sleeper’s comment came during an SCN webinar on March 13, held in response to the previous day’s attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, where an assailant rammed into the synagogue armed with rifles and smoke bombs.
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Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
In West Bloomfield, Michigan, 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, originally from Lebanon, rammed a truck full of explosives through the doors of Temple Israel, driving down the hall, exchanging fire with security guards.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, a man rammed his car into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, sparking a blaze.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Latest on Temple Israel attack Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the man who rammed a truck into a West Bloomfield Township synagogue Thursday, killed himself inside the facility when confronted by security, according to details provided by the FBI.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
After sitting in the lot for more than two hours, the truck’s driver suddenly stepped on the gas pedal and rammed the vehicle through the front doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
During the resulting pursuit, Baldner rammed his police vehicle into the rear of the Goodses' car twice.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
He gets rammed by a second vehicle and pushed up on top of the vehicle’s hood.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Two police officers were injured after a speeding driver rammed into their patrol vehicle, Phoenix Police Department spokesperson Sgt.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
In West Bloomfield, Michigan, 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, originally from Lebanon, rammed a truck full of explosives through the doors of Temple Israel, driving down the hall, exchanging fire with security guards.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, a man rammed his car into a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, sparking a blaze.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Latest on Temple Israel attack Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the man who rammed a truck into a West Bloomfield Township synagogue Thursday, killed himself inside the facility when confronted by security, according to details provided by the FBI.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 14 Mar. 2026
After sitting in the lot for more than two hours, the truck’s driver suddenly stepped on the gas pedal and rammed the vehicle through the front doors of Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
—Nouran Salahieh, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
During the resulting pursuit, Baldner rammed his police vehicle into the rear of the Goodses' car twice.
—Mike Randall, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
He gets rammed by a second vehicle and pushed up on top of the vehicle’s hood.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Two police officers were injured after a speeding driver rammed into their patrol vehicle, Phoenix Police Department spokesperson Sgt.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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When an apple is bumped or dropped, the cells in that area are damaged.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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One person allegedly continued to threaten an officer and bumped him on the chest as more officers arrived.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday night at Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in south Fort Worth, more than 5,000 crammed into the gym to watch North Crowley defeat Duncanville 52-49 in a Class 6A boys state basketball semifinal.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Parents, students urge end to strikes Many parents, concerned about the wellbeing of their children, and students, tired of being crammed into gyms and overcrowded classrooms, are calling on Twin Rivers leaders to meet the union’s demands.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Early winter rains followed by multiple heat waves sped up the timeline of spring’s arrival in Los Angeles well ahead of its official start on Friday.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Previous arrangements with quarantine officials speeded the tree through what might have been a lethal delay and it was then put on a train and arrived in Orlando ahead of Foster.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Defender Nathan Byrne and Inter Miami’s Mateo Silvetti collided in an early head-on crash, with Silvetti drawing a yellow card.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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All these conflicting emotions — grief and joy, birth and death — just collided.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Fighting for the Good McNair’s home is stuffed with family heirlooms, with images of Black life captured by her father, a photographer and later a state legislator and county commissioner.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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In an Architectural Digest article, the company explained that the Grand Vividus — stuffed with horsehair, wool and cotton — takes more than 600 hours to assemble and hand stitch.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The driver raced along the 710 and 5 Freeways, driving recklessly and winding through residential neighborhoods.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Zardari slammed the government in Kabul.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Several people were hospitalized after a car slammed into the rear of another vehicle in front of the Aura nightclub in Kansas City’s midtown, and police suspect impairment was a factor, a police spokeswoman said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other creative directors packed their show spaces, recalling a bygone frenzied atmosphere wheren attendees craned their necks and squeezed into standing room spaces not to get that perfect iPhone shot but because the ideas were so exhilerating.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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The middle class is being squeezed, in more ways than one.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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