ream

1 of 2

noun

ˈrēm

: a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets

: a great amount

—usually used in plural

reams of information

ream

2 of 2

verb

reamed; reaming; reams

transitive verb

: to widen the opening of (a hole) : countersink

b(1)

: to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a reamer

(2)

: to enlarge the bore of (something, such as a gun) in this way

: to remove by reaming

: to press out with a reamer

: to press out the juice of (a fruit, such as an orange) with a reamer

: cheat, victimize

: reprimand

—often used with out

reams out his players so severely

Alexander Wolff

Synonyms

Noun

abundance
barrel
basketful
boatload
bucket
bunch
bundle
bushel
carload
chunk
deal
dozen
fistful
gobs
good deal
heap
hundred
lashings [chiefly British]
lashins
loads
lot
mass
mess
mountain
much
multiplicity
myriad
oodles
pack
passel
peck
pile
plateful
plenitude
plentitude
plenty
pot
potful
profusion
quantity
raft
scads
sheaf
shipload
sight
slew
spate
stack
store
ton
truckload
volume
wad
wealth
yard

Verb

beat
bilk
bleed
cheat
chisel
chouse
con
cozen
defraud
diddle
do
do in
euchre
fiddle
fleece
flimflam
gaff
hose [slang]
hustle
mulct
nobble [British slang]
pluck
rip off
rook
screw
shake down
short
shortchange
skin
skunk
squeeze
stick
stiff
sting
sucker
swindle
thimblerig
victimize

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Example Sentences

Verb He got reamed in the press for his comments. reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Scott went 25-12 with a 2.28 ERA with 286 strikeouts over 249 innings this year at UNC-Greensboro, where she was named the conference pitcher of the year, first team all-SoCon and to the conference’s all-tournament ream.

James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 July 2022 Azure recalls rowing for another ream and paying annual dues in the $4,500 range.

Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Unable to speak for himself, P-22 has spawned a ream of imitators on Twitter and Facebook.

Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 She also was called to the Brazilian national ream for the 2016 Olympics.

Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022 Fouts tried out for the ream in 2019 but didn’t make the roster after playing with the U19 team that summer.

Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022 The process requires an unwed mother to provide a ream of personal documents, take a DNA test and testify before a judge.

Fox News, 14 Dec. 2021 That type of group running will make for a strong ream, but a frontrunner would help.

Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2021 Five teachers will be selected to receive an EcoTank ET-4760, an extra set of replacement ink bottles and a ream of EcoTank Paper through a social media contest Monday through Friday.

Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2021

Verb

There are a multitude of tools to ream or swage the crimp out of the primer pocket.

Bryce M. Towsley, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020 But when you get reamed in a sketch or online or however, that s--t stings.

Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2019 Drenched in dread, Wyeth’s story is told mainly by an anonymous narrator via 84 flashback scenes reamed with abrupt, enigmatic silences.

J. Michael Lennon, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019 During Pike’s first year as a starter, he was frequently reamed out on the sideline by Kelly for not making what Kelly thought was the correct read.

Bill Koch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Thus, the screw stays put but the extractor continues to turn, reaming out the hole in the process.

Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Obviously, Saturday night was not our best performance and some coaches would ream you and dig into individuals, but that doesn’t help anyone.

Julian Cardillo, Pro Soccer USA, 16 June 2019 One end of the Easy Out is a stubby, reaming-style drill bit.

Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Those reaming seats are at all price points -- $60, $95, $155 and $435 - and will be released closer to the date of the show.

Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018 See More

ream

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

squeeze
screw
pluck
cheat
stick
sting
hustle
do
beat
chisel
bleed
mulct
diddle
rook
short
stiff
hose
sucker
fleece
trick
shake down
bilk
gaff
con
swindle
fiddle
skin
deceive
chouse
cozen
wrench
defraud
victimize
shortchange
rip off
euchre
nobble
skunk
fool
exploit
gouge
flimflam
thimblerig
take for a ride
clip
wring
take to the cleaners
extort
milk
sell a bill of goods to
do in
betray
wrest
bitch
nick
overcharge
soak
dupe
gull
bamboozle
fast-talk
rope (in)
double-cross

单词	ream
释义	ream 1 of 2 noun ˈrēm 1 : a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets 2 : a great amount —usually used in plural reams of information ream 2 of 2 verb reamed; reaming; reams transitive verb 1 a : to widen the opening of (a hole) : countersink b(1) : to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a reamer (2) : to enlarge the bore of (something, such as a gun) in this way c : to remove by reaming 2 a : to press out with a reamer b : to press out the juice of (a fruit, such as an orange) with a reamer 3 : cheat, victimize 4 : reprimand —often used with out reams out his players so severely Alexander Wolff Synonyms Noun abundance barrel basketful boatload bucket bunch bundle bushel carload chunk deal dozen fistful gobs good deal heap hundred lashings [chiefly British] lashins loads lot mass mess mountain much multiplicity myriad oodles pack passel peck pile plateful plenitude plentitude plenty pot potful profusion quantity raft scads sheaf shipload sight slew spate stack store ton truckload volume wad wealth yard Verb beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse con cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He got reamed in the press for his comments. reamed a whole new generation of suckers with a variation of the Ponzi scheme Recent Examples on the Web Noun Scott went 25-12 with a 2.28 ERA with 286 strikeouts over 249 innings this year at UNC-Greensboro, where she was named the conference pitcher of the year, first team all-SoCon and to the conference’s all-tournament ream. James Crepea \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 6 July 2022 Azure recalls rowing for another ream and paying annual dues in the $4,500 range. Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 Unable to speak for himself, P-22 has spawned a ream of imitators on Twitter and Facebook. Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2022 She also was called to the Brazilian national ream for the 2016 Olympics. Austin David, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2022 Fouts tried out for the ream in 2019 but didn’t make the roster after playing with the U19 team that summer. Michael Casagrande \| Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2022 The process requires an unwed mother to provide a ream of personal documents, take a DNA test and testify before a judge. Fox News, 14 Dec. 2021 That type of group running will make for a strong ream, but a frontrunner would help. Joe Magill, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2021 Five teachers will be selected to receive an EcoTank ET-4760, an extra set of replacement ink bottles and a ream of EcoTank Paper through a social media contest Monday through Friday. Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY, 4 May 2021 Verb There are a multitude of tools to ream or swage the crimp out of the primer pocket. Bryce M. Towsley, Field & Stream, 23 June 2020 But when you get reamed in a sketch or online or however, that s--t stings. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2019 Drenched in dread, Wyeth’s story is told mainly by an anonymous narrator via 84 flashback scenes reamed with abrupt, enigmatic silences. J. Michael Lennon, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2019 During Pike’s first year as a starter, he was frequently reamed out on the sideline by Kelly for not making what Kelly thought was the correct read. Bill Koch, Cincinnati.com, 11 Oct. 2019 Thus, the screw stays put but the extractor continues to turn, reaming out the hole in the process. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Obviously, Saturday night was not our best performance and some coaches would ream you and dig into individuals, but that doesn’t help anyone. Julian Cardillo, Pro Soccer USA, 16 June 2019 One end of the Easy Out is a stubby, reaming-style drill bit. Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018 Those reaming seats are at all price points -- $60, $95, $155 and $435 - and will be released closer to the date of the show. Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 13 Apr. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle Verb perhaps from Middle English remen to open up, from Old English rēman; akin to Old English rȳman* to open up, rūm space — more at room First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition ream noun ˈrēm 1 : a quantity of paper that may equal 480, 500, or 516 sheets 2 reams plural : a great amount I took reams of notes in class. ream verb 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance squeeze screw pluck cheat stick sting hustle do beat chisel bleed mulct diddle rook short stiff hose sucker fleece trick shake down bilk gaff con swindle fiddle skin deceive chouse cozen wrench defraud victimize shortchange rip off euchre nobble skunk fool exploit gouge flimflam thimblerig take for a ride clip wring take to the cleaners extort milk sell a bill of goods to do in betray wrest bitch nick overcharge soak dupe gull bamboozle fast-talk rope (in) double-cross Phrases Containing ream ream (out) ream (out)
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ream

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