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as in bumping
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 cramming
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 speeding
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 ramming
Surveillance video showed a gray Honda ramming into the store's front façade.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The video shows the agents repeatedly ramming the Bazans’ car during a slow chase through the city.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
Shortly after ramming police vehicles, the suspect, whose identity has not been released publicly, began shooting at officers through the windshield of his car, Weekly said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
During questioning, Moncada allegedly admitted to intentionally ramming his car into the Border Patrol vehicle in an attempt to flee.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The protesters in Los Angeles were standing in solidarity with Iranians when the vehicle-ramming attack unfolded in the Westwood neighborhood.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2026
Notably, the assessment also discusses the concern about the use of vehicle ramming in attacks, like the one that occurred in New Orleans on January 1, 2025, killing 14 people.
—Elizabeth Hartfield, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
The man began ramming his car into an ICE vehicle and struck a second ICE officer, the statement said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025
There are other ways to defeat drones, however, including using traditional weapons, blowing them out of the sky with other drones armed with explosive warheads, or simply ramming into them.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Its four conference wins against bottom-tier teams have come by 33, 20, 10 and 42 points, bumping them from 78 to 50 in Kenpom and to 44 in the NET.—
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Not surprisingly, Robby’s reaction to bumping into Langdon is mostly anger.—
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More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.—
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Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.—
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The manufacturers and developers at the hearing told legislators that creating incentives, simplifying building codes and speeding up project reviews would help the industry grow.—
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Dash camera video captured the teen speeding away from the traffic stop and narrowly missing a deputy standing in the road.—
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He was placed in concussion protocol Monday night after slamming his head against the turf in the team's win over the Steelers.—
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Brown said, noting that the officer slung his rifle around his back before grabbing and body-slamming the protester.—
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Echoing similar concerns, Stefani’s spokesperson, Daniel Herzstein, said in a statement that a lower rent cap would risk squeezing landlords who already face rising costs.—
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But squeezing China out of Latin America will take far more than a single show of force, no matter how impressive.—
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
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According to investigators, the man was driving a Chevrolet Silverado northbound on Kilgore Road when the truck left the roadway, entered a ditch and overturned.—
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The Sentra slowed and spun back into traffic before colliding with a red pickup truck, police said.—
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Footage of the crash showed the cars colliding head-on before the vehicles and debris flew in multiple directions, per Sky News.—
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The container is insulated and protected from weather and palletized for easy transport using a forklift for loading onto vehicles or aircraft.—
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There might also be loading instructions in the machine’s manual.—
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“Ramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramming. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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