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as in squeezing
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
tried to cram one more book into the backpack
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as in filling
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
crammed his mouth with candy
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as in gorging
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 inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
the thoughtless guest crammed a dinner that had taken hours to prepare
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Recent Examples of cramming
That’s cramming too many homes on limited acreage, especially in an area where traffic is already dangerous because of so many new developments, two neighbors told the board to applause from the Town Hall audience.
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Joe Marusak
may 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Clark agreed with Reinhart’s observations, but warned that the four-day workweek wasn’t so much as cramming a 40-hour week into four days as a genuine reduction to 32 hours, one that respected an employee’s life outside of work.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But the line is shifting towards the Mediterranean Sea, cramming Gaza’s population into a shrinking strip of land.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Instead of cramming an itinerary, dark sky travelers often build trips around a single celestial event or a multi-night stay somewhere remote enough to actually see the stars.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The first trimester Maple prides herself on cramming her schedule with meetings, juggling multiple tasks and constantly being on the go.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The Halfday Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Duffel Bag will help avoid cramming extra clothes into your main bag, which usually leads to everything getting messy and disorganized.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Bring a lightweight coat with big pockets, and start cramming stuff into them.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Joe Marusak
may 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Clark agreed with Reinhart’s observations, but warned that the four-day workweek wasn’t so much as cramming a 40-hour week into four days as a genuine reduction to 32 hours, one that respected an employee’s life outside of work.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026
But the line is shifting towards the Mediterranean Sea, cramming Gaza’s population into a shrinking strip of land.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Instead of cramming an itinerary, dark sky travelers often build trips around a single celestial event or a multi-night stay somewhere remote enough to actually see the stars.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The first trimester Maple prides herself on cramming her schedule with meetings, juggling multiple tasks and constantly being on the go.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
If a dozen new works over four days isn’t enough, try cramming 50 plays by 50 playwrights into a single day.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
The Halfday Convertible 2-in-1 Garment Duffel Bag will help avoid cramming extra clothes into your main bag, which usually leads to everything getting messy and disorganized.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
Bring a lightweight coat with big pockets, and start cramming stuff into them.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramming
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Carting around unhappy campers in 100-degree weather and squeezing work into a shorter window is not exactly being poolside with a marg.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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The defense is disciplined, squeezing pressure from its trio of wings.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Finally, allow the solution to come to room temperature before filling your feeders.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Such scandals have put the spotlight on a murky (and growing) world of speculative, 24/7 transactions now filling the internet.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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And all those who find the Dodgers’ gorging offensive also tend to overlook that their spending provides real benefits as well.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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Of all the schemes that humans have devised to keep sea lions from gorging on the salmon of the Columbia River basin, none has worked for long.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take 30 to 40 deep cyclical breaths, inhaling fully into the belly and chest, exhaling without force.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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People typically become infected with the virus by inhaling microscopic particles from these rodents' urine, feces or saliva, according to Stanford Health.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Movie theaters across the nation were jamming with Gen Z crowds, who showed up en masse for not one but two buzzy horror films.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Acknowledging the growing threat of Ukraine’s deep strikes, Russian lawmakers this week approved a bill that says the country’s banks should bear the cost of installing drone-jamming systems on their premises, rather than rely on the military.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The historic estate is a rare survivor from Loomis’ early ties to fruit orchards and packing after first being settled by gold miners.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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For decades, the industry boosted performance by making transistors smaller and packing more of them onto a chip.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The scene might be a reversal of this dynamic, with the monster devouring Clark in order to replace him.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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By 2036, interest expense would jump from absorbing 14% of all revenues to devouring 30%, five points more than under the CBO’s forecast.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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On Friday, agents observed a man loading heavy items into a van outside the store and then driving to a nearby mechanic’s shop.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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After loading the bases with no outs in the first inning Monday, two strikeouts followed.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Cramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramming. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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