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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So they’re all crammed in this room, and then just the horror of waking up and finding that one of you is missing, and for good or for bad, no one seems to be listening — or at least not enough for a parent who’s just lost their child.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
The biscuits, which cram in the nutritional needs of a child under 5, are a stopgap measure, often used in scenarios where people have lost their homes in a natural disaster or fled a war faster than aid groups could set up a kitchen to receive them.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
But such is the nature of pilots, especially at 30 minutes of runtime: A lot is crammed in at a pace that can sometimes suffocate character.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Remember, the goal is to cram in as many as possible on the longest day of the year.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
The biscuits, which cram in the nutritional needs of a child under 5, are a stopgap measure, often used in scenarios where people have lost their homes in a natural disaster or fled a war faster than aid groups could set up a kitchen to receive them.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
But such is the nature of pilots, especially at 30 minutes of runtime: A lot is crammed in at a pace that can sometimes suffocate character.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 July 2025
Remember, the goal is to cram in as many as possible on the longest day of the year.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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