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.
Examples of cram in in a Sentence
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Photo: Henry Mullin/Douglas Elliman The studio is only 250 square feet, but owner Casey Jordan crammed in every creature comfort.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
So does their crowded living situation: Abdel Hadi, the new baby and her three older children are staying with relatives, a large extended family crammed in together, sleeping three on a mattress.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
More revelations are emerging of what’s coming, with more features crammed in than were expected.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
While crammed in tiny apartments, Black families struggled with slumlords and poor living conditions.
—Tanikia Carpenter, Parents, 19 Nov. 2023
But the pro season crams in almost twice as many games.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
This combination of brevity and bloat means there’s little time to cultivate character dynamics or a larger narrative, but plenty of space to cram in as many dropped R’s as possible.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
The strike upended the awards season schedule, and events are crammed in an already hectic corridor before March’s Oscars.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
His parents sleep in a big bed, which Joe Fallon and Barbara Andrews gave the family to use, crammed in the living space.
—Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Nov. 2023
So does their crowded living situation: Abdel Hadi, the new baby and her three older children are staying with relatives, a large extended family crammed in together, sleeping three on a mattress.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
More revelations are emerging of what’s coming, with more features crammed in than were expected.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
While crammed in tiny apartments, Black families struggled with slumlords and poor living conditions.
—Tanikia Carpenter, Parents, 19 Nov. 2023
But the pro season crams in almost twice as many games.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
This combination of brevity and bloat means there’s little time to cultivate character dynamics or a larger narrative, but plenty of space to cram in as many dropped R’s as possible.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
The strike upended the awards season schedule, and events are crammed in an already hectic corridor before March’s Oscars.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
His parents sleep in a big bed, which Joe Fallon and Barbara Andrews gave the family to use, crammed in the living space.
—Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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