as in swarm
a great number of persons or things massed together
battling the rush-hour cram in the subway
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
crammed his mouth with candy
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as in to stuff
to fill with food to capacity
one of those eating contests in which competitors attempt to cram themselves with as many hot dogs as they can in three minutes
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Recent Examples of cram
Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
This daily planner crams as many methods of organization, planning and self-improvement into its pages as possible, including daily, weekly and monthly reviews, journal pages and goal-setting.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Taking a seat in a small room crammed full of film canisters, Butler took a moment to look at the script before him.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Antonoff really puts out as her producer, helping her cram the music full of nonstop twists and turns, with loads of Abba and Eurodisco.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
This daily planner crams as many methods of organization, planning and self-improvement into its pages as possible, including daily, weekly and monthly reviews, journal pages and goal-setting.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
Verb
While the first section of the sort seems a tad too quiet, the team led by director Hitoshi Haga managed to cram a lot of story and character work into the tight runtime, complete with stylish action sequences and some stunning and inventive vistas.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Taking a seat in a small room crammed full of film canisters, Butler took a moment to look at the script before him.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cram
Noun
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An American father and son died after being stung by a swarm of hornets while ziplining in Southeast Asia, local officials confirmed.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The next Southern Taurid swarm isn’t expected until November 2032.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The polls had him on top for months, and his decision to focus his mayoral campaign on cost-of-living issues proved to be the right one in a city where residents are increasingly squeezed between growing rents and ever costlier public services.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Aid is declining and rising debt is squeezing public budgets.—
Obiageli Ezekwesili,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers could add Tucker to fill the massive hole in their outfield.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Beijing — When Ho Puay-peng first visited Beijing’s Forbidden City in the late 1980s, the Singaporean architect saw many of the historic courtyards used for storage, filled with garbage, and occupied by danwei (government offices).—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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After the goal, the TNT broadcast showed Binnington apparently stuffing the milestone puck into his hockey pants but an official confronted him.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turducken is a partially de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck that has been stuffed with a de-boned chicken.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sacramento State’s 6-foot-11, 270-pound senior craves the opportunity to devour defenders in the lane with post moves, or a pass to an open shooter after a double-team, or to thunder-dunk on the run as one regal finisher.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Tyranids represent man's fear of the natural world, nature's inexorable ability to overwhelm, decay, and devour all of man's greatest works.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sanford jarred the ball loose as Zollers was loading up to pass, and the ball caromed to A&M’s Dalton Brooks virtually in stride behind Zollers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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The seller will load the grating for transport, but won't secure the load.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2011, a Muslim militant blew himself up in a mosque at a police compound in Cirebon packed with officers during Friday prayers, injuring 30 people.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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These under-$30 advent calendars pack plenty of festive fun.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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