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
Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Last week, as Missouri appeared likely to enter the redistricting fight, more than 500 people crammed into a union hall in Kansas City to protest the effort.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
During the most recent heat wave in Los Angeles, Memphis Perez, his wife, three children and elderly mother crammed into a bedroom, the only room in their apartment with air conditioning.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Males are typically territorial, which adds to the mystery of why so many crammed themselves in a small area, experts say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
But it was captured by a British privateer and departed for Jamaica, crammed with 442 enslaved people.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
With just hours left to pass bills on May 19 that year, Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers — then in control of state government — crammed nine major pieces of legislation into a massive tax bill that drew loud protests from Republicans on the House and Senate floors.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
The joy of discovery, so essential for in-person shopping, was buried under racks crammed with too much of everything.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Black holes are regions in spacetime where a lot of matter is crammed into a very tiny space.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Israeli military has carried out heavy bombing and ground attacks on Gaza City in recent days, eyewitnesses and Palestinian authorities say, choking vital services and leaving hundreds of thousands of people crammed into an ever-shrinking area.
—Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Last week, as Missouri appeared likely to enter the redistricting fight, more than 500 people crammed into a union hall in Kansas City to protest the effort.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
During the most recent heat wave in Los Angeles, Memphis Perez, his wife, three children and elderly mother crammed into a bedroom, the only room in their apartment with air conditioning.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Males are typically territorial, which adds to the mystery of why so many crammed themselves in a small area, experts say.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
But it was captured by a British privateer and departed for Jamaica, crammed with 442 enslaved people.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
With just hours left to pass bills on May 19 that year, Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers — then in control of state government — crammed nine major pieces of legislation into a massive tax bill that drew loud protests from Republicans on the House and Senate floors.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Aug. 2025
The joy of discovery, so essential for in-person shopping, was buried under racks crammed with too much of everything.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Black holes are regions in spacetime where a lot of matter is crammed into a very tiny space.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crammed
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Lenovo has a pair of new Android tablets stuffed with AI and big batteries.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, the original Clay Henry is stuffed and on display at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mornings were packed with talks from leading thinkers in business, technology, and culture.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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So, at 18 years old, Viskari packed his bags and flew across the Atlantic Ocean to Richmond, Virginia.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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My toddler devoured a small mountain of them.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The New York Yankees loaded the bases in the fifth inning Tuesday against Valdez at Houston's Daikin Park.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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These tools typically consist of two handles that are spring loaded.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wildfire smoke can impact anyone's health when inhaled.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Omar’s growing outrage, especially when precious time is lost because of jammed phone lines, troubling silences and false assumptions, rankles Mahdi, the most overstretched of anyone at the call center.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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While some vacuums notify you when there’s a clog, manually check after each deep clean by removing the brush roll to make sure nothing is jammed behind it.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Crammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crammed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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