as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme
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Recent Examples of ream
After reaming her besties out for having not changed at all since their teen years, Laurie reverts back to her adolescent self.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The injunction from Reyes perhaps came as expected after the judge had reamed out two separate DOJ attorneys in two different hearings ahead of issuing it.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
When Greg seems more concerned about when his son can get back on the field than just being there for his scared kid, Javadi reams him out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His mentor, top opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, decided to reaming in hiding inside the country.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
The injunction from Reyes perhaps came as expected after the judge had reamed out two separate DOJ attorneys in two different hearings ahead of issuing it.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
When Greg seems more concerned about when his son can get back on the field than just being there for his scared kid, Javadi reams him out.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
His mentor, top opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, decided to reaming in hiding inside the country.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ream
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Ewers was impressive finding A.J. Henning on one throw and squeezed a pass into a tight window to running back Ollie Gordon II.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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To squeeze all this into exactly 100 days between Wrexham staging a promotion party after last season had ended and Tuesday’s cup tie against Hull is impressive.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pieces from Stock are often plucked by stylists for celebrity editorials for Vanity Fair, Esquire and GQ.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Unlike many popular artists, she was never classically trained or in any other bands, nor was she plucked from obscurity to perform assembly-line creations.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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As for the number of people stung, the beach patrol doesn’t have numbers.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
30 July 2025
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The other hallmark symptoms include swelling—especially around the lips, eyelids or extremities—and a burning or stinging sensation in affected areas.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
23 July 2025
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And since this show isn’t called Gareth: Resurrection, Dexter overtakes him and sticks the broken glass into the man’s neck.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
15 Aug. 2025
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The vast majority of the 15,000-plus who packed Pine Knob were happy to stick it out for the sentimental, sing-along ride.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This was where Leclerc’s innate ability to hustle a car through a qualifying lap and extract every last ounce of pace made all the difference.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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She’s been hustling on brand deals as well, some that have, like the American Eagle campaign, landed with some controversy.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Aug. 2025
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The set disappeared in a flash, against an opponent who had beaten her in straight sets in their previous meeting in Washington, D.C.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Zack Littell struck out eight in seven crisp innings in his Cincinnati debut, and the Reds beat the slumping Chicago Cubs 5-1 at Wrigley Field on Tuesday.—
Matt Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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UnitedHealth’s earnings keep beating expectations, yet the stock keeps bleeding.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The 55-year-old northern Michigan man could hear his grandchildren crying in the background as their mother lay bleeding on the floor of a Walmart near Traverse City, where 10 others shared his daughter’s fate.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Ream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ream. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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