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
On the show, Trump reamed the Johnson Amendment, and took credit for the IRS’s lack enforcement of the law under his administration.
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2024
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
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Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ream
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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
Chris Malone Méndez,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Plus, this portable Bluetooth karaoke machine is small enough to squeeze into an Easter basket.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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Those commercial jobs grew scarce because of the consolidation of ad agencies and the rise of marketing content plucked from social media.—
Steven Kurutz,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Whether picked from your garden or plucked from the farmer’s market, fresh asparagus is one of the surest signs of spring.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Mar. 2025
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Getty Images Photo: Getty Images Okay, cheating here a little, as Zendaya has already been cast as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins’s biopic of the iconic singer and lead of the ’60s girl group the Ronettes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trump cheers major voter ID win — says Dems can’t 'cheat' anymore.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hit the ball too far up the handle, or off the end of the head, and the bat will flex and vibrate, transferring less energy to the ball and stinging the batter’s hands.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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Pets who have an encounter with stinging caterpillars will need a vet visit ASAP.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Rhodes and Reigns had an epic fight, with Reigns sticking in it with the help of the Bloodline and Rhodes surviving purely based on his own toughness.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Keep Light Bulbs From Sticking Outdoor light bulbs can have a knack for sticking in the socket after long periods of time, leaving you with the task of trying to unscrew a stubborn bulb without breaking the glass.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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The brand sponsors hustling to join the crew hope the ride is just getting started.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, his final year with the Boston Red Sox, manager Alex Cora benched him twice, the first time in June for a failure to hustle on the base paths, and then again in August allegedly for showing up late to the ballpark.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her decision to turn down the Apple beat at the Journal in 2007, the year the iPhone was released, in order to pursue an M.F.A. in fiction propels an exploration of how much human creativity depends on the ideas and labor of others.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her defense has raised the possibility that someone else beat him to death and left him in the cold.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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His time at Ralph Lauren bleeds into the exquisite construction of the pieces Chavarria designs presently.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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Symptoms of the condition can include shortness of breath, a sudden drop in blood pressure, an abnormal heart rate, and bleeding from the uterus, C-section, or IV sites.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Ream.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ream. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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