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Rammed in door when she crashed after consuming whiskey (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoehorned

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'rammed' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are past participle verbs, I can't understand how they can define each other.

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

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(Another definition for shoehorned that I've seen is " fitted into unsuitable job?".)

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