Synonyms of crammed

crammed 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• bursting
• jammed
• crowded
• stuffed
• full
• loaded
• brimming
• chock-full
• brimful
• jam-packed
• chockablock
• overstuffed
• overcrowded
• overloaded
• overflowing
• overfilled
• fat
• overladen
• overfull
• teeming
• replete
• fraught
• rife
• swarming
• abounding
• flush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• devoid
• vacant
• bare
• blank
• short
• void
• inadequate
• insufficient
• stark
• incomplete
• wanting
• deficient
• shy
• drained
• depleted
• shortish
• exhausted

crammed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of cram

1

as in stuffed

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

tried to cram one more book into the backpack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuffed
• squeezed
• loaded
• jammed
• packed
• wedged
• crowded
• rammed
• sandwiched
• shoehorned
• filled
• crushed
• jam-packed
• heaped

2

as in packed

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

crammed his mouth with candy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• loaded
• stuffed
• jammed
• jam-packed
• heaped
• brimmed
• flooded
• charged
• refilled
• shoved
• swamped
• crowded
• glutted
• drenched
• rammed
• bloated
• squeezed
• squashed
• saturated
• bulked
• replenished
• repacked
• penetrated
• overflowed
• reloaded
• refreshed
• matted
• crushed
• honeycombed
• pressed
• overfilled
• overcharged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptied
• cleared
• vacated
• evacuated
• eliminated
• exhausted
• drained
• depleted
• drew (off)
• cleaned
• swept
• voided
• lightened
• flushed
• bled
• purged
• scoured

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuffed
• gorged
• filled
• glutted
• surfeited
• sated
• feasted
• gobbled
• regaled
• guzzled
• gulped
• cloyed
• pigged out
• banqueted
• gormandized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fasted
• dieted

4

as in devoured

to swallow or eat greedily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devoured
• inhaled
• gulped
• gobbled
• scoffed
• glutted
• slopped
• scarfed
• gorged
• wolfed
• bolted
• ravened
• ingurgitated
• gormandized
• swilled
• pigged out
• overate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• picked
• nibbled
• pecked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crammed

Adjective

As one reporter predicted three, hearts sank in the crammed quarters. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Feb. 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

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

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

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

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

Verb

The social calendar is crammed. — Mark Seliger, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 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

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

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

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

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

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