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verb

past tense of cram
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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 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
Adjective
Despite the crammed screenplay, Kara going to a red-sun planet to feel human and forget about everything is the most human thing ever. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 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
Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street. Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 As rain pummeled the lawn in front of the Hatch Shell in Boston, thousands crammed underneath a nearby tunnel to stay dry. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Being based in southern England, its Latin language is crammed full of English place-names containing the sound /w/, like Winchester, Worcester and Wallingford. Literary Hub, 25 June 2026 The catch is that most contractors already have yards crammed with the old-style kit, and while wooden boards wear out after a few years of use, steel tubes can last indefinitely so long as they’re maintained. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026 The social calendar is crammed. Mark Seliger, Vulture, 22 June 2026 More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Shelves along the wall are crammed with vintage soda bottles and bobbleheads, most of which have been gifts from customers. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 There are brownies to bake for year-end pool parties, teacher gifts to purchase and shopping for summer birthday party presents that are often being crammed into the final weeks of school. Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crammed
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • After Haissem Hassan took down Nicolás Tagliafico in the box, Lionel Messi took the penalty kick, but his shot toward the right side of the goal was stuffed by a diving Mostafa Shoubir!
    NBC News, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • Over the past year, a wave of Strategy copycats have stuffed public companies with crypto in a bid to lift their share prices, but that trade has largely lost steam.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Family dinner and movie night at home R+D Kitchen is always packed, so my sons, who are 31 and 33, do the cooking.
    Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • During a meeting last month, dozens of students and educators packed the school board’s auditorium to support Broderick, in a contentious meeting that at times erupted in shouting amid questions over what can be said during public comments.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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  • It had been pulled into the river and devoured by an enormous crocodile.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • Yellowstone National Park reported a new visitation record in May, a month that brought jammed parking lots and delays to the park that’s largely in Wyoming with parts in Montana and Idaho.
    Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • During busy times, intersections become jammed, and traffic slows down to a crawl.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Others in Stuyimby came through the experience of watching their parents get squeezed by the market.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The implosion came in the third inning when Manaea loaded the bases with two outs, with the Mets already down 1-0.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Webb allowed three straight singles following McCarthy’s homer, then walked a batter with the bases loaded to gift the Rockies their second run.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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“Crammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crammed. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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