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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
Coffee maker brands have, increasingly, been cramming more and more brewing options into a single machine.
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Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Now Governor Healey and the homeless industrial complex have set their heart on over-cramming capacity on Redlands Road.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
So cramming those two tones together is a hard thing to do.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
So congratulations to Claremont McKenna College for cramming hard and rightfully becoming teacher’s pet as the only institute of higher learning in the nation to score better than a C in an evaluation of their free speech policies.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Tom’s appeal includes an elevated menu offering lobster tacos and craft beers and its dedication to a 360-degree viewing experience on game day, cramming each restaurant with more than 100 televisions tuned to multiple sports around the country.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There's no forcibly cramming the phone into your pockets—the Air just fits.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Now Governor Healey and the homeless industrial complex have set their heart on over-cramming capacity on Redlands Road.
—Lou Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
So cramming those two tones together is a hard thing to do.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.
—Lazaro Gamio, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Instead of cramming it all into a tiny box, Robeta gave it a soft curtain enclosure that keeps the look minimal and the space functional.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
So congratulations to Claremont McKenna College for cramming hard and rightfully becoming teacher’s pet as the only institute of higher learning in the nation to score better than a C in an evaluation of their free speech policies.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 21 Sep. 2025
Tom’s appeal includes an elevated menu offering lobster tacos and craft beers and its dedication to a 360-degree viewing experience on game day, cramming each restaurant with more than 100 televisions tuned to multiple sports around the country.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
There's no forcibly cramming the phone into your pockets—the Air just fits.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramming
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The thick elastic waistband fits snugly without squeezing, and the wide legs are flowy and casual, giving even more movement with subtle pleats at the front.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Raise your arms, legs and head (in a neutral position) off the mat, squeezing your glutes and bracing your core.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
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Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chief among them is that kids have been gorging on Kit-Kats and Starbursts for decades, on this one day a year.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Scheming girlfriends, questionable business partners, a fleet of lawyers and consultants gorging themselves on fees and a whole lot of other jockeying around Sumner Redstone’s fortune and his business empire.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 Aug. 2025
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Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia — fear of long words (The longest word found in major English dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, a 45-letter word describing a lung disease caused by inhaling fine silica dust.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Essential oils can be used in various ways, such as inhaling them through a diffuser or applying a diluted solution to the skin.—
Emily Brown,
Verywell Health,
21 Oct. 2025
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Onstage was guitarist Dave Bruzza and Michael Bont on banjo, who were jamming under the name Greensky Bluegrass.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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With days spent ideating at Hudson cafés and nights spent jamming around Dessner's Long Pond Studio's kitchen table, Mumford & Sons tapped into the essence of rediscovery while creating Prizefighter.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the lead-up to Election Day, Sliwa has only ramped up his campaign, packing his schedule and roaming across all five boroughs.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The October 29 recall was prompted by bacteria found in the companies’ packing facilities.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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This is the painstaking process of counting and measuring every stud, sheet of drywall, window, and baseboard from 2D plans, quietly devouring time and budgets.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The process of loading the SNAP cards, which involves steps by state and federal government agencies and vendors, can take up to two weeks in some states.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Republican's order directs state agencies to work with the federal contractor responsible for loading Electronic Benefit Transfer cards to ensure Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are distributed weekly, his office said.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Cramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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