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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
In 2020, three 16-year-olds were killed when a man rammed his car into their vehicle in retaliation for pulling a ding-dong-ditch prank on him.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
After investigating, officers learned the man rammed his car into his ex-girlfriend’s mom’s house before leaving the area, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In one of the most striking examples catalogued by the A-Mark Foundation, a Florida man rammed his van through the front doors of a Catholic church, then poured gasoline on the foyer and lit a fire as parishioners were preparing to celebrate Mass.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The man rammed police vehicles during the chase and later crashed into a civilian vehicle, officials said.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
This week, the Legislative Democrats rammed through three measures to put their partisan scheme on the ballot.
—Steven Choi, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Today, the Texas Senate will likely pass the state's new mid-cycle congressional map, after the House rammed it through yesterday.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Baltimore bridge collapse killed six people After midnight on March 26, 2024, a 984-foot-long cargo ship known as the Dali rammed into the Key Bridge causing the structure to collapse into the Patapsco River and killing six construction workers.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The vehicle then allegedly rammed a police cruiser before fleeing at a high rate of speed.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
After investigating, officers learned the man rammed his car into his ex-girlfriend’s mom’s house before leaving the area, police said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In one of the most striking examples catalogued by the A-Mark Foundation, a Florida man rammed his van through the front doors of a Catholic church, then poured gasoline on the foyer and lit a fire as parishioners were preparing to celebrate Mass.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
The man rammed police vehicles during the chase and later crashed into a civilian vehicle, officials said.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 21 Aug. 2025
This week, the Legislative Democrats rammed through three measures to put their partisan scheme on the ballot.
—Steven Choi, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Today, the Texas Senate will likely pass the state's new mid-cycle congressional map, after the House rammed it through yesterday.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Baltimore bridge collapse killed six people After midnight on March 26, 2024, a 984-foot-long cargo ship known as the Dali rammed into the Key Bridge causing the structure to collapse into the Patapsco River and killing six construction workers.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
The vehicle then allegedly rammed a police cruiser before fleeing at a high rate of speed.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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Shortly after scoring the Phillies’ second run in a series-clinching 2-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Bader saved what might have been a home run, then chest-bumped Marsh as closer Jhoan Duran smiled on the mound.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the summer, Kelce bumped into Fasano at the golf course.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Israeli military has carried out heavy bombing and ground attacks on Gaza City in recent days, eyewitnesses and Palestinian authorities say, choking vital services and leaving hundreds of thousands of people crammed into an ever-shrinking area.—
Mahmoud Atef,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
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Last week, as Missouri appeared likely to enter the redistricting fight, more than 500 people crammed into a union hall in Kansas City to protest the effort.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Worthy collided with Travis Kelce on their underneath crossing patterns on the initial third down of the game and injured his shoulder.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lenovo has a pair of new Android tablets stuffed with AI and big batteries.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, the original Clay Henry is stuffed and on display at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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In the aftermath of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, several Democratic power players mourned him and slammed political violence.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle then went off the roadway and slammed into a utility box, a sheriff’s news release said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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