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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Nine bodies crammed in the goalmouth in various positions when the whistle blew.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The idea, here, is for visitors to slow down and experience more at individual distilleries, rather than to try and cram in as many as possible during a single trip.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
Feds: Company crammed in appointments Done CEO Ruthia He was arrested in Los Angeles, and clinical president David Brody was arrested in San Rafael, California.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
Returning director Chris Renaud crams in a new villain, a teenage protégé, several visits to Gru’s old boarding school, a heist (to steal a ferocious honey badger) and a hasty attempt to put the family into the witness protection program (imagine Gru trying to blend in with the country club crowd).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 June 2024
Israel has issued evacuation orders to sectors of Rafah, where more than 1.3 million people are crammed in near the Egyptian border.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 May 2024
The United States, which opposes a Rafah invasion, has said Israel has not provided a credible plan for evacuating and protecting civilians now crammed in Rafah.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis and Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Photo: Henry Mullin/Douglas Elliman The studio is only 250 square feet, but owner Casey Jordan crammed in every creature comfort.
—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
Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2024
The idea, here, is for visitors to slow down and experience more at individual distilleries, rather than to try and cram in as many as possible during a single trip.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 June 2024
Feds: Company crammed in appointments Done CEO Ruthia He was arrested in Los Angeles, and clinical president David Brody was arrested in San Rafael, California.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024
Returning director Chris Renaud crams in a new villain, a teenage protégé, several visits to Gru’s old boarding school, a heist (to steal a ferocious honey badger) and a hasty attempt to put the family into the witness protection program (imagine Gru trying to blend in with the country club crowd).
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 June 2024
Israel has issued evacuation orders to sectors of Rafah, where more than 1.3 million people are crammed in near the Egyptian border.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 May 2024
The United States, which opposes a Rafah invasion, has said Israel has not provided a credible plan for evacuating and protecting civilians now crammed in Rafah.
—Menelaos Hadjicostis and Sam Mednick, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2024
Photo: Henry Mullin/Douglas Elliman The studio is only 250 square feet, but owner Casey Jordan crammed in every creature comfort.
—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
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