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
Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Everyone is crammed into the dark and ostensibly cool interior.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The members of the two groups crammed into a series of London flats together, and all the while, Bulsara was trying to make his way into Smile.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
But considering all that energy is crammed into an incredibly tiny area, the energy densities reach conditions not seen in the universe since the earliest moments of the Big Bang.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Schools quickly became shelters for displaced families, mattresses crammed into classrooms where desks once stood.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Made in 1905, crammed with comedy players, and hand-tinted with blurts of rough color, the film purports to show a car being driven by King Leopold II of Belgium, who is depicted as a fool behind the wheel.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, a variety of eclectic influences are crammed into 484 on its first level, and another 484 on the terrace level.
—Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
My calendar was crammed with seven days of work in three.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The classic diner serves huge portions of affordable fare that tastes like your grandmother made it, including stacks of pancakes slathered in butter and maple syrup and omelets crammed with fresh ingredients.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Everyone is crammed into the dark and ostensibly cool interior.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
The members of the two groups crammed into a series of London flats together, and all the while, Bulsara was trying to make his way into Smile.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
But considering all that energy is crammed into an incredibly tiny area, the energy densities reach conditions not seen in the universe since the earliest moments of the Big Bang.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Schools quickly became shelters for displaced families, mattresses crammed into classrooms where desks once stood.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2025
Made in 1905, crammed with comedy players, and hand-tinted with blurts of rough color, the film purports to show a car being driven by King Leopold II of Belgium, who is depicted as a fool behind the wheel.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Instead, a variety of eclectic influences are crammed into 484 on its first level, and another 484 on the terrace level.
—Valentina Raggi, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
My calendar was crammed with seven days of work in three.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crammed
Adjective
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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
Verb
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However, the 49ers stuffed Williams to end the game and improve to 4-1 on the season with a 26-23 win over the Rams in front of 73,652 fans at SoFi Stadium.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This recipe has cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious mixture of meat, pork, and rice.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Naturally, these aren't feature-packed as an iPad with a stylus – but that's sort of the point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lionel Richie’s new memoir Truly — named after his 1982 debut solo single — is packed with personal stories from his decades in music.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smith, the charity board member, stands in between the long blades of grass that have grown back where blazing fires devoured everything in its path just a year ago.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Pair the charming size with the combination of pumpkin and cheesecake, and prepare for them to be devoured in minutes.—
Jorie Nicole McDonald,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The purchases of Argentinian bank cards in neighboring Chile have increased 438% this year, while Argentines have loaded up on Jordan-brand sneakers and Zara jeans.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The gun fired — but the second round in the magazine repeatedly jammed.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
23 Sep. 2025
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For Orange shoppers, the bigger space at the corner of Tustin Street and Meats Avenue will help with the seemingly ever present crowd, which swells to long lines and jammed aisles (and parking lot), especially during the Chapman University school year.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Crammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crammed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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