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
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
Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Memorization and keywords help non-English speakers On a recent Saturday, eight students crammed into a tiny classroom with road signs adorning the walls.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Hersh sent those texts from inside this bomb shelter crammed with more than two dozen people.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
According to five family members and an attorney who spoke with the Herald, guards working for a private contractor most recently used chemical agents in the early morning hours of April 6, when many detainees were asleep in bunk beds crammed into chain-link cages.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Seeing everyone crammed into his office for a howdy-host confab looks like the coolest family get-together.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Kim Kardashian has crammed a lot into her career.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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
Hundreds of residents crammed into City Hall, filling multiple overflow rooms.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Not in terms of the scale of its sets—we’ll leave that to the giant staircase in The Queen of Versailles, or whatever is going on with the flying vampires of The Lost Boys—but in terms of the most tropes crammed into one two-act stretch.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Memorization and keywords help non-English speakers On a recent Saturday, eight students crammed into a tiny classroom with road signs adorning the walls.
—David Ovalle, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Hersh sent those texts from inside this bomb shelter crammed with more than two dozen people.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
According to five family members and an attorney who spoke with the Herald, guards working for a private contractor most recently used chemical agents in the early morning hours of April 6, when many detainees were asleep in bunk beds crammed into chain-link cages.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Seeing everyone crammed into his office for a howdy-host confab looks like the coolest family get-together.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Kim Kardashian has crammed a lot into her career.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crammed
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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
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hochman alleged Burke killed the 14-year-old girl on April 23, 2025, later dismembered her, and stuffed her remains in two bags that were placed into the trunk of his Tesla and left there for four months.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Marcelin also stuffed part of the victim’s left leg into his electric wheelchair and went shopping before disposing of the limb, prosecutors allege.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Perrin’s footage shows the basket of the hot air balloon packed with 13 passengers, all seemingly in good spirits despite the unexpected detour.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tossed from the bench, Johnson packed a backpack and set off heading in the reverse direction of what is now a mostly empty migrant trail.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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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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Some seeds get devoured by their parent star; some seeds get ejected from their stellar system; some seeds get swallowed by other seeds; some seeds get blasted apart by further interactions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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Many new viewers devoured the show in one go ahead of the second season, which has aired weekly since January.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Traditional paths to entry-level work, especially in tech, are already being squeezed as companies automate routine work.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Margins on low-cost airlines are always tight, and fuel is an outsized cost which means they’re already being squeezed hard by the energy shock.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins loaded the bases with one out, then broke the 1-1 tie on a fielder’s choice.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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And while the Raptors are loaded on the wings — Barrett, Murray-Boyles, Brandon Ingram and Scottie Barnes all interchangeable defending the perimeter — Toronto lacks the star power.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Peppermint oil used as aromatherapy should be inhaled directly from the bottle or through a diffuser.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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