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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 couple said a person in another vehicle intentionally rammed their vehicle multiple times for unknown reasons.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Pino was on the wrong side of the channel when the Robalo rammed into the steel channel marker, sending himself and all 13 of his passengers into the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The stadium went silent in the 14th minute when Abunada was left splayed out on the grass after Remo Freuler rammed his leg into the keeper’s head in the box.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
—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
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
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
Paula Wethington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Pino was on the wrong side of the channel when the Robalo rammed into the steel channel marker, sending himself and all 13 of his passengers into the water.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
The stadium went silent in the 14th minute when Abunada was left splayed out on the grass after Remo Freuler rammed his leg into the keeper’s head in the box.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The teen got in his car, then rammed into his father’s truck, officials wrote.
—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
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
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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In an interview with the New York Knicks' lead radio analyst following the team’s 94-90 title win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 on Saturday, June 13, Jalen Brunson jokingly bumped into McNutt before clearing the air about the 880 ESPN radio personality.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The involuntary drivers of the buses that had become momentary monuments fist-bumped the fans who streamed past them.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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While the cage side area was largely filled with VIPs, the Ellipse just beyond the outer fence of the South Lawn was crammed with tens of thousands of UFC diehards.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
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Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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The Hermosa Beach Pier closed Sunday morning after a truck collided with nearby power lines.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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In a single moment, questions about race, history, language, teaching, and her own family history collided.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.—
Michael Sandler,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
19 June 2026
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During a press conference in the Panhandle on Tuesday, Collins took off his prosthetic leg and slammed it on the podium in response to a question from a reporter.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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But Republican rival Steve Hilton slammed the group for political opportunism.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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