cram in
phrasal verb
crammed in; cramming in; crams in
: to make a special effort to meet with (someone) or to do (something) although one is very busy
I can cram you in this afternoon.
We crammed in as much sightseeing as possible on our trip to New York City.
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That’s opposed to going to the gym without a plan at all or intending to tackle leg day, but instead cramming in a bunch of core work or treadmill sprints.
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
Other possessions were crammed in the cabs and truck beds.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The opening ceremony of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on Wednesday crammed in several Bollywood-style performances.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
We were crammed in a small van with about a dozen sweaty people sitting thigh to thigh.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
Other possessions were crammed in the cabs and truck beds.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The opening ceremony of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on Wednesday crammed in several Bollywood-style performances.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
We were crammed in a small van with about a dozen sweaty people sitting thigh to thigh.
—Christine Chung, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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