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 excess : stuff
2
: to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination
crammer
noun
Examples of cram in a Sentence
He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.
Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.
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On a Wednesday evening in April, three hundred people crammed into the lime-green auditorium of a high school to hear representatives from across the political spectrum debate the population cap.
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The two stayed up late into the night Monday, cramming information on each candidate.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
The two stayed up late into the night Monday, cramming information on each candidate.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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