crammed; cramming
1
: to pack tight : jam
cram a suitcase with clothes
a novel crammed with surprises
3
: to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner
crammed the letters into his pocket
4
: to prepare hastily for an examination
cram the students for the test
1
: to eat greedily or to satiety : stuff
2
: to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination
crammer
noun
1
: a compressed multitude or crowd : crush
2
: last-minute study especially for an examination
Examples of cram in a Sentence
Verb
He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.
Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.
Noun
battling the rush-hour cram in the subway
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Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
When the novel begins, Alba, Stanley, and Drew, the remaining crew of the Audition, are trapped throughout the ship—one crammed into a hallway, another wedged between the floor and ceiling of a basketball court.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
To improve his grades the determined Ga-min (Hwang Min-hyun) tries various academic approaches—attending a cram school, using a tutor and finally transferring schools.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Leavenworth-a-Lago: Now that those once-secret documents have been removed from bathrooms and closets, the private club should have a little extra space in which to cram undocumented migrants, who could also be pulled into service as caddies.
—Bob Morris, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
When the novel begins, Alba, Stanley, and Drew, the remaining crew of the Audition, are trapped throughout the ship—one crammed into a hallway, another wedged between the floor and ceiling of a basketball court.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
Noun
Chinese families save for years and spend exorbitant amounts of money to send their kids abroad, with students attending cram schools or hiring tutors to polish their applications.
—Steven Jiang, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
To improve his grades the determined Ga-min (Hwang Min-hyun) tries various academic approaches—attending a cram school, using a tutor and finally transferring schools.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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Ralph Adams 1863–1942 American architect and author
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