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
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Jan. 2026
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The venue was crammed with excitable 20- and 30-something women, among them Willa Bennett, the editor of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
For a month-and-a-half, part of the parking lot was crammed with film worker trucks and equipment — just for this single day of shooting, Cranfield said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
If Delta is right, the good times will keep rolling on for the premium occupants, while the masses crammed into coach can expect more of the same.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike other parts of the country, these rescues are largely crammed into the summer months.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The textured housing and longer body are also worth an extra mention, making for more secure and comfortable use, while allowing a bigger battery to be crammed inside.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The company had hundreds of hours of sports to sell last year, with a February that is crammed with Olympics telecasts, Super Bowl programming and NBA matches.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Couples cooped up in one-bedroom apartments would seek two-bedrooms, and parents with kids crammed into two-bedrooms would crave more space in three-bedrooms.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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
Verb
Dozens of men were crammed into a two-hundred-and-fifteen-square-foot cell; one of them lost twenty-four pounds while in custody.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
The venue was crammed with excitable 20- and 30-something women, among them Willa Bennett, the editor of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.
—Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
For a month-and-a-half, part of the parking lot was crammed with film worker trucks and equipment — just for this single day of shooting, Cranfield said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
If Delta is right, the good times will keep rolling on for the premium occupants, while the masses crammed into coach can expect more of the same.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Unlike other parts of the country, these rescues are largely crammed into the summer months.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The textured housing and longer body are also worth an extra mention, making for more secure and comfortable use, while allowing a bigger battery to be crammed inside.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
The company had hundreds of hours of sports to sell last year, with a February that is crammed with Olympics telecasts, Super Bowl programming and NBA matches.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
Couples cooped up in one-bedroom apartments would seek two-bedrooms, and parents with kids crammed into two-bedrooms would crave more space in three-bedrooms.
—Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crammed
Adjective
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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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
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The body of a month-old boy found in a duffel bag stuffed in a closet inside his family’s apartment was in an advanced state of decomposition — and his mother told cops her son hadn’t been home for at least two weeks before being arrested for hiding his corpse, prosecutors said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2005, the Herald reported that someone employed a toilet stuffed with trash to save their parking spot following a storm.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kuhl Eclipser Hoody Perfect as a hooded base layer on a cooler winter morning or as a UV-protection layer during a hot summer day, Kuhl’s Eclipser Hoody is packed with technology, versatility, and comfort.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Black jeans are one of the easiest staples to have in your closet, and Amazon is packed with similar styles inspired by these celebs.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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And devoured them again Saturday night at Viejas Arena in a sloppy 71-52 win that kept the Aztecs tied with Utah State atop the Mountain West at 5-0.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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There are now as many games as there are phones; what used to be a feast that everyone devoured together has been divvied up into a gazillion little snacks gobbled down willy-nilly.—
Rand Richards Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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European automakers face a volatile year, squeezed by weak markets, a lack of profitability, uncertain European emissions regulations, and pressure for restructuring and mergers, while rushing to electrify and defend against burgeoning Chinese competition.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On a typical day, Troy would have been getting ready to go to sleep on one of the two sets of bunk beds that had been squeezed into the kids’ bedroom at home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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But since then Boston has loaded up, with Garrett Crochet, Ranger Suarez, Sonny Gray and Bello expected to lead a staff that could rank among the game’s elite.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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It gets loaded onto the truck and sent to Moscow, to be sold via Moscow to Astrakhan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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These tiny water droplets—aerosol plumes, according to commercial cleaning expert Shari Cedar—can be inhaled and cover towels, countertops, and, yes, even your toothbrush after a flush.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
17 Jan. 2026
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Football leans on tradition, providing convenient cover for the NFL’s lenient stance on smelling salts, ammonia crystals that players believe enhance performance when inhaled.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For many business owners, tax season feels like being jammed under a financial microscope.—
Forbes Money Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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There was no stage, just a jammed pack restaurant with folks wondering who would win the title as the closest looking doppelganger to Williams, including guys and gals.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Crammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crammed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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