ream

verb

Definition of reamnext
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 That day on the Hill, Smith sat patiently while the chair reamed his company for the shameful neglect that ended up weakening national security. — Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024 Alongside his fellow guest, Finneas, Koch provided out-of-pocket soundbites, reamed out some former enemies, and was generally just on one. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024 But when you get reamed in a sketch or online or however, that s—t staaaangs. — Dan Heching, CNN, 29 June 2024 Doncic fouled out of the game with 4:12 reaming after getting called for a block on Jaylen Brown. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for ream
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ream
  1. squeeze
  2. pluck
  3. cheat
  4. sting
  5. stick
  6. hustle
  7. beat
  8. bleed
Verb
  • Goldman Sachs previously estimated these tariffs could push inflation up by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and provoking retaliatory measures from other countries.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of mechanical rollers, this mask uses inflating and deflating mechanisms to gently squeeze around your eyes and temples, creating a rhythmic, pulse-like massage.
    — Siena Gagliano, Allure, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Juwan Johnson, a 6-foot-4 open-space threat who Payton plucked undrafted out of Penn State in 2020, is re-upping for three years with the New Orleans Saints after constant buzz over a potential Payton reunion in Denver.
    — Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Hitchcock would have loved this beyond, given the sheer technical wizardry and skill of debuting 27-year-old Irish director Ronan Corrigan, who was plucked from a Black List-style program Bekmambetov founded called Screenlifers, designed to help emerging filmmakers in the format.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of pluck
Verb
  • More wearable tech news: Are Halliday's AI smart glasses an amazing new wearable or surefire way to cheat?
    — Adam Smith, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Their legal complaints argue that patients were misled about the accuracy and utility of PGT-A, cheating them out of time, money, and even dreams of having families, since some people have discarded embryos based on the test results.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • His touch and shot stung Simon Mignolet’s palms and got Prince William, a friend of Mings, briefly off his seat from the stands above.
    — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Find out about the equipment and site(s) needed to get started with your own adventure with these stinging insects that produce honey and useful beeswax.
    — Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of sting
Verb
  • Keep Ilia’s Eye Stylus shadow stick on hand for this, in a hue like Nectar that’s a summery peach.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Our readers, however, are sticking a local icon: Arthur Bryant’s.
    — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of stick
Verb
  • Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.
    — Meera Senthilingam, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
  • There was looting of office items ranging from computer monitors to art that hung on the walls to relics of the company’s storied past such as awards, while employees hustled to retrieve their personal belongings.
    — Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of hustle
Verb
  • Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.
    — Jeff Wallner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Davion Mitchell beat Landry Shamet off the dribble — but Robinson lurking in the paint erased any thought of a layup.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of beat
Verb
  • For the most part, the show is composed of zany humor that bleeds into comic songs with witty internal rhymes (the songs of Tim Minchin are a helpful comparative).
    — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Subdural hemorrhage: Also called subdural hematoma, a subdural hemorrhage is caused by a head injury, which causes bleeding to occur in the area between the skull and the brain.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of bleed

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