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Synonyms & Antonyms for ramrod
Synonyms: Adjective
austere, authoritarian, flinty, hard, harsh, heavy-handed, rigid, rigorous, severe, stern, strict, tough
Antonyms: Adjective
clement, forbearing, gentle, indulgent, lax, lenient, tolerant
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Examples of ramrod in a Sentence
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a ramrod camp director who's been known to send kids home for a minor infraction of the rulesRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Tall, slender and with ramrod straight posture, Wright takes the audience along with her on her journey. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, "Theater review: ‘Language Archive’ talks the talk," 18 July 2019 Salmon radiates power, perpetually standing ramrod-straight in his striking costume, which suggests both military and royal authority. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "In season 2, Krypton keeps viewers guessing," 12 June 2019 Guyger sat ramrod straight during the proceedings at the Frank Crowley Courts Building just outside downtown Dallas. — Jennifer Emily, Dallas News, "Fired Dallas officer Amber Guyger appears in court for murder case in fatal shooting of Botham Jean," 6 June 2019 DeAngelo stood stone-faced and ramrod straight in a courtroom cage, never looking at the courtroom packed with survivors, relatives, reporters and at least a half-dozen armed bailiffs. — Fox News, "Golden State Killer suspect faces consolidated charges," 23 Aug. 2018 The woman on his hip stood ramrod straight, proudly displaying a navy blue InfoWars T-shirt. — Zach Schermele, Teen Vogue, "Student Journalists are More Important Than Ever Before in the Trump Era," 18 July 2018 Some walk or point (the men), others are ramrod still (the women). — Jason Farago, New York Times, "Giacometti: Beguiled by Thin Men and Women," 6 June 2018 Seeing Lisa standing ramrod straight with a loaded Glock in her hand was as startling to me as seeing her in front of an orchestra waving a baton. — David Sedaris, The New Yorker, "Active Shooter," 17 Mar. 2018 Just about anything the IDF buys will be used in action sooner or later—probably sooner—a reality that Tzuker, a ramrod-straight former infantry officer, understood better than most. — Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg.com, "Benjamin Netanyahu Could Be Heading for a Fifth Term. Or to Court," 14 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As the state-of-the-art hydraulics move her into position, her posture shifts from millennial slump to ramrod straight. — TIME.com, "Game of Thrones: How They Make the World’s Most Popular Show," 30 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ramrod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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