Synonyms of ream

ream

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• pluck
• cheat
• screw
• sting
• stick
• hustle
• beat
• bleed
• chisel
• do
• mulct
• stiff
• diddle
• rook
• chouse
• deceive
• shake down
• bilk
• hose
• sucker
• swindle
• fleece
• trick
• skin
• short
• gaff
• fiddle
• con
• defraud
• victimize
• cozen
• shortchange
• flimflam
• rip off
• nobble
• euchre
• exploit
• wrench
• skunk
• fool
• take for a ride
• take to the cleaners
• do in
• clip
• gouge
• thimblerig
• extort
• betray
• wring
• sell a bill of goods to
• wrest
• milk
• soak
• nick
• overcharge
• bitch
• dupe
• gull
• rope (in)
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ream

Morticia reams Thing out for failing to be loyal to her and Gomez; Thing is tired of being treated like a servant. — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025

Trump reamed both sides for bombing each other and urged Israel against taking further action, subsequently announcing that Israel agreed and that the ceasefire remained in effect. — Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 June 2025

In front of a large group in the company cafeteria, including more than a hundred executives, Huang reamed out the chip architect responsible for the error. — Katie Notopoulos, New York Times, 5 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

Phrases Containing ream

• ream (out)