ream
noun
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets printer's ream, or perfect ream.
reamed
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past participleof ream.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof ream.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reamnouna standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets printer's ream, or perfect ream.
Example Sentences
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And he just reamed him in front of the whole court in front of everyone and fired him, which was very nice of the judge.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2022
Another that was reamed by critics and shocked fans when it was nominated for Golden Globes, "Emily in Paris" follows a young American woman who moves to France's capital to chase her dreams.
From Fox News ● Sep. 16, 2021
Drenched in dread, Wyeth’s story is told mainly by an anonymous narrator via 84 flashback scenes reamed with abrupt, enigmatic silences.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2019
Bharara: I got reamed out a few times, unfairly, every time of course.
From MSNBC ● Jun. 11, 2019
When I got there, my mom and brother were standing by the chairs that bad kids sit in while they’re waiting to get reamed out by the principal.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
