as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the auditorium is usually crammed when that candidate makes an appearance
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as in stuffed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
tried to cram one more book into the backpack
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as in packed
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
crammed his mouth with candy
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as in gorged
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 devoured
to swallow or eat greedily
the thoughtless guest crammed a dinner that had taken hours to prepare
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Recent Examples of crammed
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
In turn, facing a crammed domestic market, the best chance for US gas producers to grow is overseas.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The California Democrat still held a public roundtable discussion Tuesday with numerous survivors, in a crammed room near the Capitol.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
As one reporter predicted three, hearts sank in the crammed quarters.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
When your floor space is far from generous, implementing small bedroom storage ideas is the difference between waking up in crammed quarters and having breathing room.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
That dream was fulfilled soon after his father bought an apartment on a crammed street near Jama Masjid, a historic mosque in Old Delhi, Delhi’s historic heart.
—Shefali Rafiq, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The DeSantis aide who drafted the map crammed as many Democrats as possible into the 20th District, which made the adjacent district more Republican-oriented.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Thousands crammed into Wollman Rink in Central Park, others flocked to local bars and a number of venues across the area.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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.
—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 seven episodes leading up to The Audacity's season finale have been crammed with enough questions, conflicts, and conundrums to fill Hypergnosis' infinite database.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
About 100 students participated in the prank, which started with them entering his home under the cover of darkness, and culminated in him walking into a living room crammed with seniors, per WFMY-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Adjective
In the era of shrinking airline seats and oversold flights, eking out even an extra inch of space in an ultra-crammed economy cabin can feel like a major win.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026
In turn, facing a crammed domestic market, the best chance for US gas producers to grow is overseas.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The California Democrat still held a public roundtable discussion Tuesday with numerous survivors, in a crammed room near the Capitol.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
As one reporter predicted three, hearts sank in the crammed quarters.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
When your floor space is far from generous, implementing small bedroom storage ideas is the difference between waking up in crammed quarters and having breathing room.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
That dream was fulfilled soon after his father bought an apartment on a crammed street near Jama Masjid, a historic mosque in Old Delhi, Delhi’s historic heart.
—Shefali Rafiq, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
While the cage side area was largely filled with VIPs, the Ellipse just beyond the outer fence of the South Lawn was crammed with tens of thousands of UFC diehards.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Now, people have been crammed into around 40 percent of the space left to them — sheltering among broken buildings, rubble and mounting solid waste.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The DeSantis aide who drafted the map crammed as many Democrats as possible into the 20th District, which made the adjacent district more Republican-oriented.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
Thousands crammed into Wollman Rink in Central Park, others flocked to local bars and a number of venues across the area.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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.
—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 seven episodes leading up to The Audacity's season finale have been crammed with enough questions, conflicts, and conundrums to fill Hypergnosis' infinite database.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
About 100 students participated in the prank, which started with them entering his home under the cover of darkness, and culminated in him walking into a living room crammed with seniors, per WFMY-TV.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crammed
Adjective
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The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pelé, Brazil’s greatest soccer hero, learned the game with a ball that his father made out of a sock stuffed with rags.—
Michael Sandler,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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It can be used as a super-soft full-sized blanket, or as a travel pillow when stuffed back into its carrying case.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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Ecuador’s fans packed Philadelphia Stadium last Monday, too, with their yellow dwarfing the orange of Ivory Coast supporters.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Team Melli was essentially the home team in the Los Angeles area for its second straight match in front of a stadium packed with fans from the diaspora both supporting the Iranians and decrying the government, with boos of the anthem and hundreds of pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flags displayed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The Raiders gorged in a different way, blowing the center market out of the water with a massive, $27 million per year contract for Baltimore’s Tyler Linderbaum and rocketing toward the top of the league in money spent.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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This means selling off many of the securities the Fed gorged on in a stair-step of crises over the last 18 years.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Artists Equity By the time Dunkin’ unveiled Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso, more than 10 million users had already devoured the Instagram and TikTok teaser videos.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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Among the novel's many fans is The Five Star Weekend series creator and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter, who devoured Hilderbrand's book in one day when producers Ali Krug and Sue Naegle sent it to her shortly after the writers' strike ended in 2023.—
Clarissa Cruz,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Earlier drones relied on satellite navigation, which is less precise, even if not jammed or spoofed.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The company says the missile can strike targets at ranges exceeding 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) while maintaining precision even in heavily jammed electronic warfare environments.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
Verb
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As Pino sobbed, family members of Lucy Fernandez squeezed into the wood courtroom pews behind Adams while Pino’s supporters sat behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Almost the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, has been squeezed into vast, squalid tent cities dependent on international aid.—
Melanie Lidman,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Verb
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After failing to score with the bases loaded in the third, the Angels pulled away with four runs in the sixth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The threat to state insurance supervision is therefore loaded but not fired, and anyone telling you the states have already lost, or already won, is getting ahead of the facts.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Crammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crammed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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