crammed; cramming
1
: to pack tight : jam
cram a suitcase with clothes
a novel crammed with surprises
3
: to thrust in or as if in a rough or forceful manner
crammed the letters into his pocket
4
: to prepare hastily for an examination
cram the students for the test
1
: to eat greedily or to satiety : stuff
2
: to study a subject intensively especially for an imminent examination
crammer
noun
1
: a compressed multitude or crowd : crush
2
: last-minute study especially for an examination
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Examples of cram in a Sentence
Verb
He crammed the suitcase with his clothes.
Before the trip I crammed my head with information about Spain.
Noun
battling the rush-hour cram in the subway
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Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into tent camps along the coast after entire neighborhoods in many areas were pounded to rubble.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
During that time, as the ultra-wealthy cram bigger and bigger homes into Malibu’s rugged mountains and along coveted beaches, the community has become the centerpiece of a debate over development vs. preservation and the government’s role in maintaining California’s natural beauty.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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Verb
There was just too much info crammed into an interface that didn't quite work on my phone.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into tent camps along the coast after entire neighborhoods in many areas were pounded to rubble.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
Most people infected with the toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach crams, diarrhea and vomiting.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
During that time, as the ultra-wealthy cram bigger and bigger homes into Malibu’s rugged mountains and along coveted beaches, the community has become the centerpiece of a debate over development vs. preservation and the government’s role in maintaining California’s natural beauty.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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Ralph Adams 1863–1942 American architect and author
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