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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Its opening installments even find a way to cram in some exposition amid all the terror and mayhem, but by the end of the season, the ceaseless adrenaline and motion of the plot are something to behold.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Until now, book-style folding phones have been thick, heavy pieces of hardware that aren't all that much fun to cram in your pocket and carry around.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Think of ping-pong balls crammed in a box: Each ball is a cell, and the walls between cells become our simulated filaments.
—Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Conscientious participants tend to cram in more physical activity each week and have greater overall fitness.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 July 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Until now, book-style folding phones have been thick, heavy pieces of hardware that aren't all that much fun to cram in your pocket and carry around.
—PC Magazine, 17 July 2025
Think of ping-pong balls crammed in a box: Each ball is a cell, and the walls between cells become our simulated filaments.
—Mohamed Khalil Elhachimi, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Conscientious participants tend to cram in more physical activity each week and have greater overall fitness.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 9 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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