RAMS Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

rams

verb

present tense third-person singular of ram

as in bumps

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 stuffs

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 speeds

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 rams Boston Blue's first season ends on a cliffhanger, as an unknown assailant intentionally rams Brian with a truck, pushing his car into the river. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026

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Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

Definition of bumps

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Wilson is again a dominant force on both ends of the floor, stuffs the box score with points, rebounds and blocks, and has improved every season while keeping the Aces as a perennial contender.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026

Definition of stuffs

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When life speeds up, intentional relaxation is usually the first thing that flies out the window.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Of course, the vitamin A derivative—which speeds up cellular turnover to reveal fresher-looking skin— has been known to irritate some skin types.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of speeds

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Walker had four explosive rushes in the game, including a 60-yard touchdown.

— Daniel Popper, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushes for an NCAA record 386 yards and scores seven touchdowns in his second collegiate game.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Amazon's Deals of the Day are running epic discounts on entertainment gear from JBL, Roku, and Toshiba, giving your home theater a heroic boost before the multiverse collides.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
But as is often the case when a larger movement collides with sports, the athlete participation in a larger movement inspires those same players to push for change within their own walls.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of collides

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That means if a trade war squeezes household spending, disrupts supply chains or generates ill will among local constituencies, there’s a chance the NHL (and at least 10 clubs) feels the pinch.

— Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026
People’s financial margin for error is generally pretty small, and just the rising cost of most everything just squeezes them more and more.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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