cramming

verb

Definition of crammingnext
present participle of cram
1
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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2
as in filling
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained crammed his mouth with candy

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3
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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4
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 Synonyms for cramming
  1. filling
  2. inhaling
  3. devouring
  4. loading
  5. ramming
Verb
  • Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Women will hold a record number of state legislative seats next year, filling about a third of seats nationwide.
    Noah Bressner, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of filling
Verb
  • For humans, those averse cues can range from using needles to inhaling smoke.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Doctors have raised alarms as young workers have been afflicted with silicosis, a deadly illness caused by inhaling particles of crystalline silica.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of inhaling
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  • The film was way ahead of its time with Fox as a demon possessed it girl, seducing and devouring mainly men.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of devouring
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  • The students were seen on security footage from November 11 loading the refrigerators into their vehicles.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Very often, a gunner isn't sure about exactly which ammunition will be needed on a particular mission, so erring on the side of caution means loading up with more than one kind in the feed belt, just in case an armor-piercing round is needed instead of shrapnel.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of loading
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  • Still, with a narrow majority in Congress, multiple reports suggest the president-elect is reluctant to expend too much political capital on ramming Hegseth through the Senate and has begun exploring alternatives.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Over the past year, Chinese forces have escalated their aggressive tactics, including blocking maneuvers, ramming, water cannons, and on at least one occasion wielding melee weapons against Philippine personnel.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of ramming
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