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as in bumping
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 cramming
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 speeding
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 ramming
Perhaps the most high-profile government reversal was the case of Marimar Martinez, a Chicago woman accused of driving after and ramming a CBP agent’s vehicle, who in turn shot Martinez five times in October.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Video shows the Honda sedan repeatedly ramming into the wooden doors while people are screaming.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Chabad is speaking out about an incident in which a driver was taken into custody after allegedly repeatedly and intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Jewish organization's headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
During the course of deliberately ramming the cop car, the teen’s vehicle was rendered inoperable.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security officials accused Carlitos Ricardo Parias of weaponizing his car and ramming a law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee in that incident.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal authorities are searching for a Honduran national believed to be in the country illegally who is also accused of ramming ICE agents’ vehicles and injuring officers during a traffic stop in North Texsa last month.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
The video shows the agents repeatedly ramming the Bazans’ car during a slow chase through the city.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
That’s when the suspect began ramming police vehicles and hit a deputy.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Video shows the Honda sedan repeatedly ramming into the wooden doors while people are screaming.
—Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Chabad is speaking out about an incident in which a driver was taken into custody after allegedly repeatedly and intentionally ramming his vehicle into the Jewish organization's headquarters in New York City on Wednesday.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
During the course of deliberately ramming the cop car, the teen’s vehicle was rendered inoperable.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security officials accused Carlitos Ricardo Parias of weaponizing his car and ramming a law enforcement vehicle in an attempt to flee in that incident.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal authorities are searching for a Honduran national believed to be in the country illegally who is also accused of ramming ICE agents’ vehicles and injuring officers during a traffic stop in North Texsa last month.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2026
The video shows the agents repeatedly ramming the Bazans’ car during a slow chase through the city.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
That’s when the suspect began ramming police vehicles and hit a deputy.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramming
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Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Video footage of the race showed the animals hopping into the road, seemingly out of nowhere, and bumping into several cyclists.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the current contact period, during which coaches can visit recruits, ending Saturday and the following period not starting until mid-April, his team was busy booking charter flights and cramming seven days' worth of visits into four or five days.—
Doug Gollan,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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This state is notably strict on speeding States have the ability to set their own speed limits, after a nationwide limit of 55 mph was reversed in the 1990s.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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This is the first evidence that this quark-gluon plasma reacts to particles speeding through it in the same way that liquid does, splashing and rippling, acting as a single unified liquid rather than randomly scattering as individual particles would.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Another clip of the exchange posted by Reedy ended with Hamilton hopping into a van with other officers and slamming his door shut.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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McIntyre threw Fatu threw a table and then picked up Rhodes, slamming him into another table with a massive powerbomb.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fresh spinach requires large quantities and multiple steps—blanching, shocking, and squeezing—just to yield a usable amount.—
Amber Love Bond,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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The bus ended up completely packed, everyone squeezing together in their parkas like a bunch of marshmallows.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Weather Service warns that poor visibility and slick roads could make driving a bad idea.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Sombr’s rendition strips the track back emotionally while reshaping it sonically, layering distorted vocals and a driving indie-rock pulse over the song’s core melody.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even after colliding with Bradley on his first day as CEO and promptly spitting a tuna fish sandwich on him, Linda remains quietly glamorous and adorable.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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In December 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker off the central Philippines, killing more than 4,300 people in the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Adding 1/2 cup to your washer drum before loading in dirty laundry will help boost the cleaning properties of your detergent.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Jan. 2026
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Caron added that the crew member involved was reportedly assisting ground staff by loading items as an extra set of hands and may have been left unaccounted for when the doors closed.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramming. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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