rammed

verb

past tense of ram
1
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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2
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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3
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 The Department of Homeland Security alleges Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and tried to run over an officer. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 The agency has said Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and that a federal officer fired a weapon in self-defense. — Jack Brook, ABC News, 9 July 2026 The agency claims Salgado Araujo refused to follow several verbal commands and rammed into one of its law enforcement vehicles. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Most famously, the Essex was rammed by a whale with tragic consequences. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver. — Andrea Sachs The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026 Two other cops suffered minor injuries when the suspect rammed into their vehicles. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026 Anyone shorter than 5-foot-6 — about half of American adults — would frequently be rammed to the pavement. — New York Times, 21 June 2026 That drew the ire of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, who rammed through a new draft-lottery format in response. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
  1. bumped
  2. crammed
  3. sped
  4. collided
  5. stuffed
  6. raced
  7. slammed
  8. squeezed
Verb
  • According to a 2008 set report ahead of the first movie’s release, the conflict began in the second season, when Parker was given an executive producer credit and her paycheck was bumped to $300,000 per episode.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • In the two years since, the Knicks have bumped right up against their second-apron hard cap.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of bumped
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  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As rain pummeled the lawn in front of the Hatch Shell in Boston, thousands crammed underneath a nearby tunnel to stay dry.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of crammed
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  • In response, the driver sped off, leading officers through parts of Lyon Township, Milford, Wixom, Highland Township and Rose Township.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Bill Gates and Warren Buffett sped things up with their Giving Pledge, asking billionaire signers to give away their money during their lifetimes.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 July 2026
Definition of sped
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  • The driver then hit a large landscape boulder and collided with the base of a streetlight on the east side of the service road, police said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • Authorities say the pontoon boat collided with a barge and that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Definition of collided
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  • Bags on nerds Gummy Clusters, croutons and cheese (hold the lettuce), gas station food, ice cream for breakfast, and an Arby’s angus cheesesteak stuffed with macaroni and cheese could all serve as protective fare against the parasite.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • So are cherries, which are reaching their seasonal peak, and gyros stuffed with fresh lettuce.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of stuffed
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  • Norway’s elite 6-foot-5 goal scorer raced with some of the best in the battle for the Golden Boot in the tournament, given to the player with the most goals, and his performance in DFW put his name firmly on the world stage.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • After a poor first touch with his head, Digne was trying to clear the ball when Yamal raced in from behind to challenge in the penalty area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of raced
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  • Before the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized in January 2012, the captain didn't tell the 3,200 passengers that the ship had slammed into a rock.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Note that film-rating site Rotten Tomatoes was part of NBCUniversal for years, and some critics have slammed that ownership structure as being problematic.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of slammed
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  • But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Others in Stuyimby came through the experience of watching their parents get squeezed by the market.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
Definition of squeezed

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