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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
Among them are a Richmond father and son who pleaded guilty to kicking and ramming officers with a bike rack.
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Investigators also revealed that Jabbar researched the Christmas market ramming attack in Germany just hours before the attack on Bourbon Street.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Then there is this one, taken from the same recent game against Paris Saint-Germain, which really rams the point home.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The incident makes for the second time in two years that Quinn has been charged in relation to a car accident: He was arrested in 2023 after ramming a pickup truck into four vehicles and smacking a woman before fleeing, according to the Post and Courier.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Karri Peifer, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Investigators also revealed that Jabbar researched the Christmas market ramming attack in Germany just hours before the attack on Bourbon Street.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025
Then there is this one, taken from the same recent game against Paris Saint-Germain, which really rams the point home.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The incident makes for the second time in two years that Quinn has been charged in relation to a car accident: He was arrested in 2023 after ramming a pickup truck into four vehicles and smacking a woman before fleeing, according to the Post and Courier.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ram
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McGee’s not sure what classified info the Pentagon is bumping on, but the possible topics include the robot dolphins, the moon base, the counterfeit Cialis, the flesh-eating virus, or the Icelandic archer.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Once that weight feels easy, level up again…but make each bump gradual.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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The committee vote, which was held this morning in a room crammed to capacity with what appeared to be roughly equal numbers of Kennedy’s skeptics and devotees, certainly fit with the behavior of a compliant GOP.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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The animation, too, is consistently delightful, densely crammed with visual gags and imaginative flourishes, like a gang of marauding buildings, that well merit the film being seen on the big screen.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed an executive order urging state officials to speed up implementation.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Eyewitnesses reported the shooting immediately afterwards and gave the license plate of the SUV that sped off, which is registered to Davis, prosecutors said.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Bernardo Chaparro banged in a shot thanks to a Tyler Hughes assist and also assisted a goal.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Adesanya also continues to bang the drum for a UFC Africa event.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The guidance drops have stirred concerns among investors that EA can continue to squeeze growth from its tentpole FC soccer franchise in particular, which accounts for a big slice of its operating revenues.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Why Juicing Might Not Benefit the Microbiome The process of squeezing liquid from fruits and veggies, casting off its pulp, leaves one critical nutrient on the table (or, rather, in the blender): fiber.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
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In a nine-year major league career with Boston and Chicago, Moncada hit 93 home runs, drove in 339 runs, and slashed .254/.331/.424.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Welter got the scoring started with a three-run triple in the second inning and a home run in the fourth inning that drove in two more runs.—
Todd Abeln,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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One person is dead and several are hospitalized after two planes collided on a runway at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona on Monday, Feb. 10.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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One person was killed and four injured after a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another private plane when landing at an Arizona airport Monday afternoon, authorities said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Sara Blakely The shapewear billionaire celebrated selling a majority stake in Spanx to Blackstone in 2021 by treating her employees to two first-class tickets to anywhere in the world and $10,000 of spending money to stuff into their suitcases.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes,
4 Feb. 2025
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Mikal Bridges added 22 points, and Josh Hart stuffed the stat sheet with 19 points, eight rebounds, and five assists.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Ram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ram. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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