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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
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Though most were peaceful, in Ithaca, New York, a man rammed a converted school bus into a theatre lobby.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
On Thursday morning, a school bus transporting about 10 students rammed into a tree on Bryant Street in Highland Park.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors dropped two boating infractions against George Pino, the Doral real estate broker who rammed his boat into a channel marker — killing a 17-year-old girl in 2022 — as Pino’s trial for the girl’s death approaches.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The officer who rammed Martinez’s car and shot her multiple times — and bragged about it in his text messages — was allowed to leave the state and repair the car involved in the incident.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The assailants repeatedly rammed their vehicle into a police cruiser, Beere said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
In one accident, a driver lost control of a car that rammed into a restaurant’s terrace, leaving two people wounded including one seriously, Nuñez said.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Though most were peaceful, in Ithaca, New York, a man rammed a converted school bus into a theatre lobby.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
On Thursday morning, a school bus transporting about 10 students rammed into a tree on Bryant Street in Highland Park.
—Patrick Damp, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Prosecutors dropped two boating infractions against George Pino, the Doral real estate broker who rammed his boat into a channel marker — killing a 17-year-old girl in 2022 — as Pino’s trial for the girl’s death approaches.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
The officer who rammed Martinez’s car and shot her multiple times — and bragged about it in his text messages — was allowed to leave the state and repair the car involved in the incident.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
The assailants repeatedly rammed their vehicle into a police cruiser, Beere said.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
An officer was injured when a squad car was rammed by a suspect who exchanged gunfire with police.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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Pratt, who had an early lead over Raman, was bumped to third place as more votes were counted.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Thousands crammed into Wollman Rink in Central Park, others flocked to local bars and a number of venues across the area.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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On a Wednesday evening in April, three hundred people crammed into the lime-green auditorium of a high school to hear representatives from across the political spectrum debate the population cap.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The driver allegedly sped away and crashed into an uninvolved OPD patrol car that was traveling northbound on 29th Avenue, near East 12th Street.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Mark and Jacob were with their mother and younger sibling in a crosswalk at Triunfo Canyon Road when witnesses said two cars sped toward them.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The other driver, in a 2022 Ram F550, was traveling westbound and collided with the side of the Kia, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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The California native was reportedly among six people killed when two helicopters collided in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday morning, according to the Associated Press.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Hart had just stuffed a breakaway attempt by Hall that would’ve extended Carolina’s lead to four.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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In December 2025, thieves in Massachusetts stole a truck stuffed with $400,000 in lobster meat bound for Costco stores in Illinois and Minnesota.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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That ruling focused on the referendum campaign, which raced to collect signatures across Missouri last year to hold a statewide vote on the map in November.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Retail traders raced to get in on SpaceX's IPO given their broad support for Musk following Tesla's success.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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A little over a month later, another spell of freezing weather bullied its way into Central Florida and slammed the remaining citrus groves that had just started to recover.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Rob Stewart was slammed by fans for jetting off to attend Scotland's FIFA World Cup match in Boston less than a day after the rocker canceled a concert in California due to health issues.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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As the fans beyond it jumped to their feet with their hands raised, Reynolds reached over and squeezed his glove shut around what would have been the go-ahead home run.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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