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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But the delicate tulle got crammed in the back, risking damage to the dress.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Don’t try to ‘cram in’ too much Finally, white space can be a critical part of your resume presentation.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead, Weiner crammed in an extraordinarily high number of less expensive patient visits into each day.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
As thousands of his followers crammed in, a screen onstage played clips of his greatest hits: insulting government officials, shouting, breaking something on a film set, high-fiving fans on the campaign trail.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Don’t try to ‘cram in’ too much Finally, white space can be a critical part of your resume presentation.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Instead, Weiner crammed in an extraordinarily high number of less expensive patient visits into each day.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
As thousands of his followers crammed in, a screen onstage played clips of his greatest hits: insulting government officials, shouting, breaking something on a film set, high-fiving fans on the campaign trail.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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