Synonyms of cram

cram 1 of 2

noun

as in swarm

a great number of persons or things massed together

battling the rush-hour cram in the subway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swarm
• throng
• flock
• crowd
• horde
• multitude
• drove
• crush
• mass
• press
• mob
• host
• masses
• army
• rout
• legion
• millions
• herd
• bike
• scrum
• pile
• heap
• jam
• gaggle
• rabble
• rabblement
• mountain
• riffraff
• logjam

cram

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verb

ˈkram 

1

as in to squeeze

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

tried to cram one more book into the backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• stuff
• load
• shoehorn
• pack
• jam
• wedge
• sandwich
• ram
• fill
• crowd
• crush
• jam-pack
• heap

2

as in to fill

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

crammed his mouth with candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fill
• pack
• load
• stuff
• jam-pack
• heap
• jam
• brim
• refill
• charge
• flood
• shove
• squeeze
• bulk
• glut
• drench
• saturate
• replenish
• bloat
• penetrate
• swamp
• ram
• repack
• refresh
• reload
• squash
• mat
• crowd
• overflow
• crush
• overfill
• overcharge
• press
• honeycomb

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• vacate
• eliminate
• empty
• evacuate
• clear
• void
• lighten
• drain
• exhaust
• draw (off)
• clean
• bleed
• deplete
• sweep
• purge
• scour
• flush

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuff
• gorge
• fill
• glut
• surfeit
• sate
• gobble
• feast
• guzzle
• regale
• gulp
• pig out
• gormandize
• banquet
• cloy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diet
• fast

4

as in to devour

to swallow or eat greedily

the thoughtless guest crammed a dinner that had taken hours to prepare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devour
• inhale
• gulp
• gobble
• scoff
• glut
• wolf
• scarf
• slop
• gorge
• gormandize
• raven
• ingurgitate
• bolt
• overeat
• swill
• pig out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pick
• peck
• nibble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cram

Noun

The Fantasy Football Draft is that magical stretch of hours where friends, enemies and division nemesis all cram into one room to sling insults with the confidence of seasoned analysts. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 16 Aug. 2026

The San Diego semiconductor company said its chips cram AI power into Samsung Galaxy phones, watches and a new line of smart glasses — days before reports of a double-digit semiconductor price hike emerged Friday morning. — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026

Verb

While today’s cinema listings are crammed with sequels and remakes, with the watching experience couched in discourse and then discourse about the discourse, the best ’90s films were for the most part true originals. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

The chapel is crammed, floor to illustrious ceiling, with​ bones stacked horizontally, so only the knobs show. — Kristin Idaszak, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2026