Synonyms of rammed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bumped
• collided
• slammed
• banged
• smashed
• crashed
• knocked
• hit
• swiped
• impinged
• struck
• impacted
• thudded
• bashed
• glanced
• bounced
• scraped
• landed
• pushed
• swept
• skipped
• brushed
• ricocheted
• rebounded
• grazed
• contacted
• kissed
• touched
• clunked
• nudged
• caromed
• skimmed
• shaved
• jostled
• muscled
• pressed
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

2

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

• crammed
• stuffed
• squeezed
• loaded
• wedged
• jammed
• packed
• sandwiched
• crowded
• crushed
• filled
• shoehorned
• heaped
• jam-packed

3

as in sped

to proceed or move quickly

I threw myself out of the way as a car rammed through the crosswalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sped
• raced
• rushed
• drove
• hurried
• scurried
• trotted
• flew
• traveled
• chased
• jumped
• zipped
• ran
• buzzed
• scooted
• stepped
• darted
• blasted
• blew
• scuttled
• ripped
• dashed
• bolted
• tore
• hurled
• whirled
• hustled
• bowled
• hurtled
• zoomed
• barreled
• careened
• blazed
• pelted
• humped
• rocketed
• jogged
• careered
• whisked
• belted
• breezed
• motored
• shot
• bundled
• rustled
• hastened
• cracked (on)
• coursed
• nipped
• bustled
• bombed
• jetted
• galloped
• hared
• hied
• beat it
• cannonballed
• highballed
• stepped on it
• made tracks
• sprinted
• streaked
• flitted
• hotfooted (it)
• shook a leg
• whizzed
• got a move on
• scampered
• scudded
• stampeded
• accelerated
• scuffled
• beetled
• overtook
• stepped out
• outpaced
• quickened
• outran
• outstripped
• arrowed
• caught up
• beelined
• fast-forwarded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dragged
• poked
• crawled
• crept
• poked
• lingered
• lagged
• hung (around or out)
• strolled
• loitered
• sauntered
• shuffled
• ambled
• lumbered
• dallied
• tarried
• plodded
• dawdled
• slowed (down or up)
• decelerated
• dillydallied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rammed

Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being rammed by a car outside her electoral office, her husband said, as the man accused of the attack appeared in court. — David Hickey, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Coral Springs Police said 44-year-old Matthew John Ryan rammed a shopping cart with a dog inside into the menorah at Chabad of Coral Springs on North University Drive, knocking it completely over. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2026

This is constantly fed by high-velocity air rammed through massive side intakes, directly chilling the cooling fluid. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Evidence released in court later appeared to contradict several of the administration's claims, including that Martinez rammed the CBP vehicle and was driving toward Exum when the agent opened fire. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Each block of concrete-limestone mixture was hand-rammed by 11 workers to create a distinctive block. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Officer John Lacy, a spokesperson for the Overland Park Police Department, said the vehicle rammed into the store at 8686 Antioch Road shortly before noon. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

According to the military and law enforcement, a Palestinian man rammed his car into a security checkpoint Wednesday afternoon near the settlement of Beit Horon, seriously wounding the officer. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The ordeal began Sunday after authorities said Spencer threatened people with a gun, rammed a sheriff’s patrol vehicle and fled into the forest. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026