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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
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The elephant also rammed into and injured its primary caretaker, Pradeep, Onmanorama reported, citing Angamaly Police.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
In September, a Los Angeles family filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department alleging that officers intentionally rammed into their 16-year-old son’s motorbike with a police cruiser.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
One of them, a semi-rigid inflatable boat that was 14 meters long, weighed 5,000 kilos and powered by four 300-horsepower engines, pulled away, accelerated and rammed into the Zodiac, which was 6 meters long, weighed 500 kilos, and had only a single 150-horsepower engine.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
To be fair, Blessie has accidentally rammed a few shoppers herself.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Sousa-Martins backed up, rammed into an officer's vehicle, and then drove forward toward other vehicles and officers.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Lebanon says that Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with a tank two times on Sunday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
The elephant also rammed into and injured its primary caretaker, Pradeep, Onmanorama reported, citing Angamaly Police.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
In September, a Los Angeles family filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department alleging that officers intentionally rammed into their 16-year-old son’s motorbike with a police cruiser.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
One of them, a semi-rigid inflatable boat that was 14 meters long, weighed 5,000 kilos and powered by four 300-horsepower engines, pulled away, accelerated and rammed into the Zodiac, which was 6 meters long, weighed 500 kilos, and had only a single 150-horsepower engine.
—Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
And though the Innere Stadt is where most tourists stay, Vienna isn’t rammed like Paris; there are plenty of Viennese out and about, especially at the neighborhood’s cultural heavyweights.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
To be fair, Blessie has accidentally rammed a few shoppers herself.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Prosecutors said Sousa-Martins backed up, rammed into an officer's vehicle, and then drove forward toward other vehicles and officers.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The United Nations’ peacekeeping force in Lebanon says that Israeli soldiers rammed UN vehicles with a tank two times on Sunday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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Player of the Game Ober’s start laid the foundation for the Twins’ win, which bumped them to 14-18 on the season.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Two years ago, Sierra Leone stormed from near the back after being bumped at the start, only to lose by a nose to Mystik Dan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Settlement talks Sixteen lawyers crammed the tables next to Judge Bredar in the largest federal courtroom in Baltimore for the pre-trial hearing.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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Ultra-small chloroplasts could be weak collectors of light and carbon dioxide, or they may be crammed too tightly, like the contents of a large home stuffed into a studio apartment.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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On April 12, Richard Andrew Hawthorne left the roadway on his motorcycle and collided with a utility box in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Eleanor Nash
May 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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The state agency said the woman, from Toledo, Ohio, was driving the wrong way on the interstate when her vehicle collided with another, which was occupied by a driver and two passengers.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Officials said the unnamed 38-year-old Thai woman was carrying about 22 pounds of cocaine stuffed into three plush toys.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sturm was trying to formulate an answer for why his team stuffed an amateur hour’s worth of bumbles into Sunday’s opening 20 minutes.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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But though Venter raced the public project to a standstill — the two groups announced a tie on the White House lawn — the result, in business terms, was murkier.—
Matthew Herper,
STAT,
30 Apr. 2026
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Jorbit Vivas raced home from first after pitcher Freddy Peralta threw the ball wildly past first on Nasim Nuñez’s comebacker and Nuñez came home on Jacob Young’s single.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Many Americans feel financially squeezed — over half say their finances are worsening, according to a recent Gallup poll, the highest since 2001.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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And so there’s going to be times where we’re squeezed and punched.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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