cram in
phrasal verb
crammed in; cramming in; crams in
: to make a special effort to meet with (someone) or to do (something) although one is very busy
I can cram you in this afternoon.
We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible on our trip to New York City.
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Liverpool shared their version after the final game of the season last Sunday, with employees from various departments crammed in on either side of the squad for a widescreen shot that covered the full width of the penalty area in front of Anfield’s Kop stand.
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
There's no need for a language barrier to cause a frantic rush to cram in the language a week before your trip.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Yet 30,000 fans crammed in front of their secondary stage singing not just the ingrained hits, but deep album cuts as well.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Without the multi-million-dollar training complexes available to many elite European teams, Auckland City players need to cram in the majority of their gym and recovery work outside of club facilities.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025
There's no need for a language barrier to cause a frantic rush to cram in the language a week before your trip.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Yet 30,000 fans crammed in front of their secondary stage singing not just the ingrained hits, but deep album cuts as well.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Without the multi-million-dollar training complexes available to many elite European teams, Auckland City players need to cram in the majority of their gym and recovery work outside of club facilities.
—Rory Fleming, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for cram in
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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