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cram

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verb

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as in to squeeze
to fit (people or things) into a tight space tried to cram one more book into the backpack

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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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as in to devour
to swallow or eat greedily the thoughtless guest crammed a dinner that had taken hours to prepare

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Recent Examples of cram
Noun
Two Hands, along fast-developing Tennyson Street, is an Australian-style restaurant that crams fresh, healthy ingredients into satisfying bowls. Steve Knopper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2024 Most people infected with the toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach crams, diarrhea and vomiting. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
This slim volume by Benoît Gallot, its enthusiastic head conservator since 2018, is as crammed with quirky facts as the 110-acre cemetery is crammed with burial plots. Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025 All of human nature, like the best and the worst of humanity is crammed onto a glacier for two months. Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cram
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cram
Noun
  • Standardized, recoverable platforms simplify coordination since the swarm could be comprised of one drone type, with different drones carrying different payloads.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • Custom Container Living View 8 Images Custom Container Living has transformed a shipping container into an ultra-compact tiny house that squeezes a home for two into just 160 sq ft (14.8 sq m).
    Adam Williams May 08, New Atlas, 8 May 2025
  • Officials hope that increased lending and spending will help ease deflationary pressures that have dragged down prices, squeezed company profits, and weakened consumer confidence.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • The agency, whose fewer than 1,900 federal employees oversee the more than 60,000 contractors who build and maintain the U.S. nuclear arsenal, has struggled to fill crucial safety roles.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Critics say Walters’ new standard is filled with misleading phrasing that seeks to steer the discussion in a particular direction.
    Sean Murphy, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The marinated turkey or chicken is stuffed into a French roll intended to soak up the recipe’s recaudo or marinade, along with slices of tomato, cucumber, radishes and sprigs of watercress.
    Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
  • So many dogs were stuffed into the small Woodside home Thursday morning that some were found cowering in closets and kitchen cupboards, said officials from Animal Care Centers of NYC, who rescued the animals with the ASPCA.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • As the story of our cosmos moves forward, stars will slowly burn out, planets will freeze over, and black holes will devour light itself.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 May 2025
  • As Charlie soon learns, the alligator she’s been tasked with saving is in the process of devouring Joe.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Like his previous court appearances, throngs of fans showed up to support Mangione outside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, many waiting in line to secure a spot for viewing the proceedings.
    Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • After each vote, the ballots are burned and smoke is released from the Sistine Chapel's chimney as a signal to the throngs holding vigil in St. Peter's Square.
    Phoebe Natanson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Invest in backpacks with luggage sleeves and load them up with essentials for the flight: a change of clothes, something warm, hand sanitizer, diapers, wet wipes, snacks, coloring books, and non-noisy, mess-free toys.
    Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2025
  • Roughly a dozen aquarium staff gathered at the Apollo Beach lab on May 7 to pack and load the corals into a moving truck bound for the Florida Keys.
    Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The Croisette is often packed with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars, as well as studio executives, sales agents and journalists hustling from one meeting to another.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 May 2025
  • Best Early Wayfair Memorial Day Furniture Sales Of course, Wayfair is also packed with deals on indoor furniture, including end tables under $60 and coffee tables with storage for a whopping 78% off.
    Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025

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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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