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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The production vet was on-hand at this year’s Cairo Film Festival to cram in as many sites as possible as part of whirlwind locations tour.
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Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
As October comes to a close, many parents are trying to cram in costume prep, trick-or-treat planning and pumpkin carving into an already too-busy schedule.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
So a narrower tread depth between rows was preferred in some areas, which also let A&M maintain the same crowd capacity in those sections, where as many as 40,000 students are crammed in.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Thousands watch, clap and chant along from boats crammed in the water.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 May 2024
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Ben Croll, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
As October comes to a close, many parents are trying to cram in costume prep, trick-or-treat planning and pumpkin carving into an already too-busy schedule.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
So a narrower tread depth between rows was preferred in some areas, which also let A&M maintain the same crowd capacity in those sections, where as many as 40,000 students are crammed in.
—Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
Thousands watch, clap and chant along from boats crammed in the water.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 6 May 2024
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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