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
Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 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
Many of the other points on the map were merely railroad stops, created for steam trains to take on fresh coal and water, and had a telegrapher, a tiny depot, and a section house crammed with immigrant track workers.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 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
The DeSantis staffer who drafted the new districts crammed as many Democrats as possible in the 20th District, a move that made the neighboring congressional districts more Republican.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
But front-line responders are concerned the disease might spread to the large displacement camps located near Bunia, where thousands of people are crammed into limited space, without access to basic hygiene.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Everyone covets a spacious bedroom, but that doesn’t mean a small bedroom has to feel crammed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Identifying the institutions where a student aligns missionally, academically, and culturally requires extensive research and thorough self-reflection, both of which cannot be crammed into a few days at the beginning of August.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 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
The walls of his home office were crammed with photos, jerseys and plaques from his 22-plus years as an NBA head coach, with stops in Portland, Sacramento, Golden State, Houston and Minnesota.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 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
Many of the other points on the map were merely railroad stops, created for steam trains to take on fresh coal and water, and had a telegrapher, a tiny depot, and a section house crammed with immigrant track workers.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 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
The DeSantis staffer who drafted the new districts crammed as many Democrats as possible in the 20th District, a move that made the neighboring congressional districts more Republican.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
But front-line responders are concerned the disease might spread to the large displacement camps located near Bunia, where thousands of people are crammed into limited space, without access to basic hygiene.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Everyone covets a spacious bedroom, but that doesn’t mean a small bedroom has to feel crammed.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Identifying the institutions where a student aligns missionally, academically, and culturally requires extensive research and thorough self-reflection, both of which cannot be crammed into a few days at the beginning of August.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 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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This old-school restaurant also serves classic Italian dishes like lasagna and stuffed zucchini flowers—just like mama makes.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
2 June 2026
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Jaylen Wright got stuffed on the first run of minicamp in the backfield.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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The Washed Ashore team packed them into a U-Haul and took them for a 900-mile road trip down the coast, which is pretty incredible.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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After the raids, the quinceañera shops, normally packed with girls and doting mothers on weekends, often sat empty.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 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
Verb
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His public appearances away from work tend to happen organically, as people have devoured every peek into his world.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Freddie Freeman squeezed one inside the left-field foul pole in the first inning, his fourth home run in nine games (after hitting just one in the previous 35 games).—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The story of America’s lopsided home prices has often been pinned on the wealthy remote workers who squeezed home supply in the pandemic’s early days.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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To start the second inning, Aledo got consecutive hits from Dylan Duran and Kyle Poindexter, and a bunt single from Will Cayce loaded the bases.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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The Athletics loaded the bases with one out in the second, but Lambert struck out McNeil and Darell Hernaiz to keep it 3-0.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
Verb
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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One of them inhaled water and became unconscious, NBC 5 and CBS News Chicago reported, citing authorities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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“Crammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crammed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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