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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
Each story unfolds at a rapid pace, bouncing between provocative shots of eccentric people and cramming two distinct sets of warring neighbors into each half-hour episode.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
With the current contact period, during which coaches can visit recruits, ending Saturday and the following period not starting until mid-April, his team was busy booking charter flights and cramming seven days' worth of visits into four or five days.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.
—Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
For two decades, 5-hour Energy, an energy drink sold in colorful two-ounce bottles in convenience store chains nationwide, has been the go-to booster for thousands of tired truckers and cramming college students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Instead of cramming everyone into the condo, Reed, his wife and the rest of the family will spend the weekend at Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Operators are cramming more computing power into each server rack to meet the needs of AI and other high-performance computing applications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
With the current contact period, during which coaches can visit recruits, ending Saturday and the following period not starting until mid-April, his team was busy booking charter flights and cramming seven days' worth of visits into four or five days.
—Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of residents are living with relatives, cramming into rental apartments or living in public buildings.
—Aref Tufaha, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
For two decades, 5-hour Energy, an energy drink sold in colorful two-ounce bottles in convenience store chains nationwide, has been the go-to booster for thousands of tired truckers and cramming college students.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Instead of cramming everyone into the condo, Reed, his wife and the rest of the family will spend the weekend at Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino Mountains.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Operators are cramming more computing power into each server rack to meet the needs of AI and other high-performance computing applications.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cramming
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The solar sector has been grappling with a prolonged price slump and oversupply, squeezing margins even as leading producers continue to add capacity.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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For generations, Americans who wanted orange juice without the work of squeezing fresh fruit cracked open a can and watched a cylinder of frozen juice go ker-plunk into a pitcher.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Before a fast, focus on filling up with fiber, fat and protein to sustain your body with energy during low-intake periods.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Thank you to all the countries that are filling the PURL program.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 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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These new players were inhaling possibilities.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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They are sought out by patients who want to stop inhaling smoke, who can’t tolerate withdrawal, or who have failed repeatedly with abstinence-only approaches.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The kids are sure to love the life-size puppets and jamming tunes.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Adding Starlink allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic defenses that disable drones by jamming GPS and radio signals.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jones belabored this point as well, once again citing packing too much and how a broken zipper can quickly turn messy if security is unable to quickly re-pack your belongings.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Located in Willows, layoffs will hit all positions at the plant, including 60 packing operators, 20 Q-Pack operators and 16 warehouse workers.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Matias Cid, a 25-year-old student who lives in Penco, described fast-moving flames burning through the night and devouring homes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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Kelson sees the fragments of the individual left in this person the virus has turned into a brain-devouring behemoth and wonders at them.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2026
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Castle logged 22 minutes against the Mavs, loading the box score with 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and three steals.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
6 Feb. 2026
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And the two front-runners are loading up.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Cramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramming. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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