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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
More people and new developments are cramming into Florida’s last-remaining greenspace, Lindsey O’Donnell said.
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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
The Second Division table showed Glossop were bottom at the time and Arsenal top, and the big crowd cramming into the small ground in the Derbyshire hills expected to see — and did see — the visitors dominate and score freely.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Coffee maker brands have, increasingly, been cramming more and more brewing options into a single machine.
—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
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Echoing similar concerns, Stefani’s spokesperson, Daniel Herzstein, said in a statement that a lower rent cap would risk squeezing landlords who already face rising costs.—
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But squeezing China out of Latin America will take far more than a single show of force, no matter how impressive.—
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Several hundred people turned out over the course of the afternoon, filling the main parking area and forcing others to park in an adjacent hospital clinic lot and a nearby strip mall as a steady stream of visitors continued to arrive.—
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More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from drivers slowing down to show support.—
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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.—
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Our collective efforts were failing as residents battled billionaires and the politicians gorging on them.—
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Thousands more firefighters, fire officers, EMTs and recovery workers are battling cancers, lung disease, heart conditions, digestive disorders and other chronic illnesses caused by inhaling Ground Zero toxins.—
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One of the trailer’s sharpest beats shows Charli screaming at Tim (Jamie Demetriou) in frustration while inhaling a cigarette.—
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These would have involved aircraft for jamming operations, some surveillance, fighter jets to strike targets, and some to provide an escort for the helicopters bringing in a special forces unit and members of the FBI.—
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Is Mine Tour presented by Black Promoters Collective will also be jamming.—
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Rain chances People in the Miami-area should plan on packing a rain jacket or an umbrella through Friday.—
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After sending the cheeseheads packing with the biggest playoff comeback in franchise history, Ben Johnson spiced up the rivalry with some salty language.—
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The dastardly delicious reality show, The Traitors, is back with a vengeance for its fourth season, and my mom and I are devouring every episode while rapid-fire texting each other from our respective couches in Cleveland and Los Angeles.—
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Newsom spent more than a week in practice, reading his script off teleprompters, off and on, and devouring its content, the insider says.—
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The container is insulated and protected from weather and palletized for easy transport using a forklift for loading onto vehicles or aircraft.—
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There might also be loading instructions in the machine’s manual.—
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“Cramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cramming. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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