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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They had been left openly stacked by toilets, stashed in closets, and crammed in a pool pump house in a portrayal of arrogant disdain for protocols of American national security.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Second place: An exam cram in green Saumya Khandelwal, India
Saumya Khandelwal
The green in this photo is what hits you first — the dress, the wall and then maybe the small pale rectangle on the screen.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
While some plane manufacturers have expressed interest in the design, critics on social media have voiced concerns about travelers passing gas and feeling crammed in the cabin.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The feat might have been like cramming in a master’s degree in a single semester without the help of a stimulant.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Second place: An exam cram in green Saumya Khandelwal, India
Saumya Khandelwal
The green in this photo is what hits you first — the dress, the wall and then maybe the small pale rectangle on the screen.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
While some plane manufacturers have expressed interest in the design, critics on social media have voiced concerns about travelers passing gas and feeling crammed in the cabin.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The feat might have been like cramming in a master’s degree in a single semester without the help of a stimulant.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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