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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
During the chase, a deputy got out of his patrol vehicle to try to deploy stop sticks in the truck's path, but the driver rammed the deputy's vehicle.
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Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Ghazali rammed his truck into Temple Israel.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Ghazali, armed with a rifle, allegedly rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, one of the nation’s largest Reform Jewish synagogues.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
According to police, the suspect rammed a vehicle into a storefront before attacking a woman during what investigators say stemmed from a domestic dispute.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
My car must have rammed into another, the boom alerting drivers and pedestrians alike.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
As the men tumbled down the grade’s shoulder into muck and brush, the speeders rammed together.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Every day, drivers find themselves getting rammed by one fake text after another.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In October, two people were killed and three others were seriously injured when a man rammed a car into a crowd and stabbed people at a synagogue in Manchester in what police declared a terrorist attack.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Ghazali rammed his truck into Temple Israel.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Ghazali, armed with a rifle, allegedly rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, one of the nation’s largest Reform Jewish synagogues.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
According to police, the suspect rammed a vehicle into a storefront before attacking a woman during what investigators say stemmed from a domestic dispute.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
My car must have rammed into another, the boom alerting drivers and pedestrians alike.
—Literary Hub, 27 Mar. 2026
As the men tumbled down the grade’s shoulder into muck and brush, the speeders rammed together.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Every day, drivers find themselves getting rammed by one fake text after another.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In October, two people were killed and three others were seriously injured when a man rammed a car into a crowd and stabbed people at a synagogue in Manchester in what police declared a terrorist attack.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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This is the third time in less than 24 hours that Secrets has bumped into her.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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The walls of that living room, crammed with books, were two stories high.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Paris — Anyone visiting Paris just over a decade ago would doubtless have been charmed by the city’s timeless attractions — brasseries serving delicious food, museums crammed with famous works of art, boulevards of chic stores — all overlooked by the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sharma sped to 50 off 23 balls.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Jeep driver slammed on the breaks and reversed, crashing into the front of Acosta’s patrol car and sped off, leaving the gate pieces on the road.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The motorcycle collided with the trailer, and the 43-year-old driver and 41-year-old passenger were ejected from the motorcycle.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now that this replay fantasy has collided with a more complex, indeterminate and difficult reality, Trump is unable to explain his objectives or even give the country a sense of when the war might end.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rori Harmon triple-double watch Harmon stuffed the stat sheet in the team’s Sweet 16 win over Kentucky and did more of the same against Michigan.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Alabama raced out to a 24-point halftime lead en route to a 90-65 win over Texas Tech in the second round.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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China's cyberspace regulator has raced to regulate the rapidly growing field in recent years, but struggled to stay ahead of a technology that is advancing faster than the rules designed to govern it.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rod Sellers and Laettner grappled for a loose ball and Sellers elbowed Laettner in the face and slammed his head to the floor.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Several controversies have also slammed the Mag 7 in recent days.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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And almost all traffic goes through two main shipping lanes that are even more squeezed.—
Annette Choi,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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More than 22,000 oranges are squeezed, and hundreds of gallons of drinks are poured, all for opening day.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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