Synonyms of ream

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ream

But not before community members reamed the board for slashing jobs and reducing student services to dig the district out of a $3.9 million deficit. —Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Trump reamed both sides for bombing each other and urged Israel against taking further action, subsequently announcing that Israel agreed and that the ceasefire remained in effect. —Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 24 June 2025

In front of a large group in the company cafeteria, including more than a hundred executives, Huang reamed out the chip architect responsible for the error. —Katie Notopoulos, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025

The injunction from Reyes perhaps came as expected after the judge had reamed out two separate DOJ attorneys in two different hearings ahead of issuing it. —Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025

Phrases Containing ream

• ream (out)