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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Visitors cram in shoulder to shoulder with other visitors on the viewing platforms, all angling for that iconic shot of a salmon leaping into a waiting bear’s mouth.
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Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
There may be up to a million stars crammed in an area a little over 800 trillion miles wide.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
There's still time before the 77th Primetime Emmys to try to cram in the best and brightest of 2024-25 TV.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Another might have beds crammed in with five or more workers per unit.
—David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Robert Annis, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
There may be up to a million stars crammed in an area a little over 800 trillion miles wide.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
There's still time before the 77th Primetime Emmys to try to cram in the best and brightest of 2024-25 TV.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Another might have beds crammed in with five or more workers per unit.
—David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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