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as in bumped
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 crammed
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 sped
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 rammed
Flowers and other offerings were removed almost as soon as they were laid at a makeshift memorial in the southern city of Zhuhai, where 35 people were killed Monday evening when a car rammed into a crowd of people exercising outside a sports center.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
This area was among the Gulf Coast communities struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Milton arrived.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
As the couple was driving on Nels Nelson Road, the husband passed them, made a U-turn and rammed his vehicle into the victim's vehicle head-on.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
In a marina next door, some of the boats lay half-sunken or rammed against docks.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The Hera mission will investigate what happened to an earlier satellite rammed into the same asteroid in 2022.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
High water from a nearby dam forced a storage unit from across the street into a modular home, which then rammed into her house next door.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
This area was among the Gulf Coast communities struggling in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, as Hurricane Helene rammed into the region less than two weeks before Milton arrived.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2024
As the couple was driving on Nels Nelson Road, the husband passed them, made a U-turn and rammed his vehicle into the victim's vehicle head-on.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
In a marina next door, some of the boats lay half-sunken or rammed against docks.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
The Hera mission will investigate what happened to an earlier satellite rammed into the same asteroid in 2022.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 9 Oct. 2024
High water from a nearby dam forced a storage unit from across the street into a modular home, which then rammed into her house next door.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rammed
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During that mission, a sacrificial spacecraft bumped the asteroid Dimorphos from its original orbit as a demonstration of one of humankind’s plans to deal with impending cosmic missiles.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Two other astronauts were bumped to make room and to keep to a six-month schedule for crew rotations.Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Set during 18 pivotal months in the early 1970s, the film examines the couple’s time living in Greenwich Village, New York City, when their personal and creative worlds collided.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Past and future collided again in the production design, which extrapolates on the classic mid-century modern aesthetic if it were allowed to flourish unfettered.Scott Huver, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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This situation bodes well for 2025 and 2026, both of which have loaded film slates.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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As seen in the video, Ferguson — unable to fully open the door, which had become wedged against another vehicle — aims his weapon at police from inside the car, at which point the officers immediately open fire.Gardiner Anderson, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Their response is rather firm and hard to modulate—like a tennis ball is wedged beneath the brake pedal—but Kalmar says a new master cylinder will be fitted to production cars for a more progressive feel.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
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Videos circulating online showed a highway jammed with cars full of people fleeing Homs, a city with a large population belonging to Assad’s Alawite sect, seen as his core supporters.Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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During the shooting the gun jammed several times but the gunman was able to unjam it and continue firing shots, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, Gothamist reported.Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Fading Allure Of The Annual Upgrade In the golden age of automotive innovation during the 1950s and 1960s, each new model year brought excitement and innovative features that drove consumers to dealerships.Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
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While some destination fitness programs go morning to night, the Ranch has built in down time for napping, reading, hitting the pool or enjoying sauna, hot tub and cold plunges.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Rammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rammed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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