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

Their rideshare, a Buick, was suddenly rammed by an oncoming car. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said 52-year-old Salgado Araujo had rammed an ICE vehicle, and that a federal agent fired a weapon in self-defense. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Araujo rammed into an ICE vehicle while attempting to evade an arrest and that the officer fired his weapon in self-defense. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 July 2026

Deputies said that during the pursuit, the suspect rammed two Wixom Police Department patrol vehicles and an Oakland County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The homeland security department has acknowledged officers stopped Salgado Araujo while looking for someone else, but maintains the homebuilder rammed an ICE vehicle while attempting to leave the scene. — Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 13 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