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.

Examples of cram in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The people who bought those seats are present at the arena; they’re all crammed in the clubs that look more like a rave with people decked in cowboy attire. —Mac Engel february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026

Quarks crammed in tight can roam about freely, but try to separate them and the glue kicks in with a vengeance. —Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2026

Mango wood is covered with a grey wash over a light brown stain to give the table a pre-distressed look, and three roomy drawers leave ample space for cramming in kitchen items. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026

There, they were crammed in squalor before being shot to death and buried in mass graves in the Liaudiskiai forest with the help of local Nazi collaborators. —Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for cram in

• famine
• gammon
• mammon
• backgammon
• examen
• examine
• glutamine
• reexamine