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 Forty-five minutes in front of a Croke Park terrace rammed with Leeds supporters, less than a week after becoming the club’s most expensive transfer in history, also gave him an unsubtle insight into the reaction. Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The trial centered on a horrific high-speed crash when Schwally rammed his car into the Hawaii Nail Salon and Spa in Deer Park on June 28, 2024. Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 The next month, Trooper Amber Cass rammed a vehicle on the same highway carrying two children, ages 3 and 1. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2026 Bader, a memorable but injury-plagued trade deadline acquisition for the Phillies in 2025, reportedly rammed his scooter into a fire truck early Sunday morning, exacerbating a pre-existing foot injury. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Over the last few months, people have cut down surveillance cameras owned by the company Flock Safety with an electric saw in upstate New York, thrown paint on them in Oakland, California, and rammed a truck into them in Idaho. T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 When the four friends reached a traffic circle, O'Brien rammed their car with his truck, forcing it to crash into a telephone pole, according to the affidavit. Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 After the gunfire, Smith rammed his car into Hicks, according to the filing. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 The female released it shortly before the male rammed into it. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
Verb
  • To squeeze Cabrera into the rotation on Sunday, the Cubs bumped David Peterson to the bullpen for the time being and optioned Javier Assad to Triple-A Iowa.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In This Article Kitchen cabinets get a lot of wear since they’re constantly being opened, slammed, and bumped all day long.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of people crammed into the school gym that April evening, and the debate over Point Reyes agitated into a low boil.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Streams of cool kids dressed in all-black tank tops, slip dresses and leather pants crammed into the old town, sipping cocktails as DJs slid faders.
    Kyle MacNeill, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Four people were injured when a Charlotte Fire Department apparatus collided with a vehicle near SouthPark mall, officials say.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • At that point, the Jeep collided with the Mitsubishi, striking it on its passenger side.
    Austin Turner, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In 2022, boaters discovered a still-unidentified body stuffed inside a barrel in the Hemenway Harbor area of the lake.
    James Powel, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Egyptian government also slammed the new Israeli tenders and called on the international community to stop the plans.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The helicopter slammed into the ground, killing all three in a fiery crash.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Silver is now in its fifth straight year of structural deficit, squeezed by solar, electric vehicles, and the hardware powering AI.
    Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Affordability does not improve when Washington adds trillions to the debt while working families are still getting squeezed.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

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