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as in to bump
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 to speed
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 ram
But the bloated funding bill the GOP is trying to ram down the throats of unsuspecting Americans is a travesty beyond all comprehension.
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Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
To ram the message home to more people, Springsteen also released a 30-minute recording from the first stop of the tour in Manchester, England, that contains three songs and three of his speeches onstage.
—Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
One of the more dramatic moments came Wednesday morning in Boyle Heights, where federal agents rammed and trapped a white sedan containing a man, woman and child.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O'Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a house party during a record-setting blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
To ram the message home to more people, Springsteen also released a 30-minute recording from the first stop of the tour in Manchester, England, that contains three songs and three of his speeches onstage.
—Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
One of the more dramatic moments came Wednesday morning in Boyle Heights, where federal agents rammed and trapped a white sedan containing a man, woman and child.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Prosecutors allege that Read, after a night out drinking, rammed O'Keefe in reverse with her Lexus and left him to die outside a house party during a record-setting blizzard on Jan. 29, 2022.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
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The free exhibit is an immersive learning experience for the whole family, even featuring a DJ booth bumping Chicano oldies to enhance the vibe.—
MARIANA GARCIA,
Sacbee.com,
18 July 2025
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Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium shows bumped things up to about $200 to start, while Toronto represents the tour’s luxury market with premium seats hitting $2,162.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
17 July 2025
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Try to avoid cramming errands, intense planning or doomscrolling right before bed.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The same goes for the extensive selection of souvenirs and t-shirts, which are expertly crammed onto shelves along the walls.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Automation and the Illusion of Security McDonald’s isn’t alone in betting big on AI to speed up hiring and make life easier for franchisees and HR teams.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Smaller than the dogs on the sidewalk, much smaller than the cars speeding by.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The most recent incident to prompt charges occurred Oct. 13, when Wolf reportedly banged pieces of metal and shouted homophobic insults at the occupants of a neighboring residence.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Josh yelled while banging the kitchen tools together.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Capitalism, which generously expanded classical recording, could abruptly squeeze it, even destroy it.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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In particular, the price of rice has doubled, squeezing many household budgets despite government handouts.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
20 July 2025
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That in turn drove low wages for workers, high staff turnover and limited capacity for children.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The company eventually evolved to using trucks — Jim Janssen recalled driving the milk trucks at just 11.—
Emma George-Griffin,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Five people died after three vehicles collided on state Route 67 in Poway, sparking a half-acre brush fire Friday afternoon, sheriff’s officials said.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The charge is tied to an incident at Orchard Circle and Allen Road in which a black SUV collided with a Kubota lawn tractor driven by Allan Eighmy, 87, of Oconomowoc shortly before 1 p.m. July 14.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
18 July 2025
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What is more surprising is that even in the much grander club houses of the Royal layouts and Open venues, stuffed to the gills with trophies and memorable and history, the vibe is exactly the same.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The shoe-removal requirement is a relic of the post-Sept. 11 era — specifically, the plot of a British man named Richard Reid, who boarded a plane in Paris in December 2001, wearing shoes stuffed with explosives.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 July 2025
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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