as in swarm
a great number of persons or things massed together
battling the rush-hour cram in the subway
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
crammed his mouth with candy
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as in to stuff
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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Recent Examples of cram
Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Fans captured a video of the three in a suite overlooking the cram full Johan Cruijff Arena.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Cat Cardenas, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
Fans captured a video of the three in a suite overlooking the cram full Johan Cruijff Arena.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
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At her childhood home in Laredo, Christmas Eve meant that three generations would cram together under one roof, with her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins each performing a crucial role in the kitchen or around the dining table.
—Cat Cardenas, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The game tells the story of a future Earth long after catastrophe—in the form of an autonomous robotic swarm—has ruined the planet.Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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These new bots swarm websites not to catalog content but to feed that content to AI, a technology that threatens to replace search as the default means of online discovery (and does so by digesting and regurgitating the content in a monstrous, unciteable form).Longreads, Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024
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As is typical in India, the bus was jam-packed with fragrant humanity, and I was squeezed into an aisle holding on for dear life as the bus lurched its way through town.New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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Working in batches, place grated potatoes and onion in a kitchen towel; squeeze firmly over a medium bowl to remove excess liquid.Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 24 Dec. 2024
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The type of sky that fills one with awe at the beauty and mystery of existence.Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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The awesome power of their example fills me with optimism.Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Freshly baked bagels are stuffed with pizza toppings like Buffalo chicken or Philly cheesesteak.Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Clemson drove down the field to continue its attempt at a comeback, but the Tigers were stuffed on a fourth and goal from the 1.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Voters in California devoured LAist's voter game plan for LA County.Bill Chappell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Marine bacteria swoop in, devouring the algae’s remains and releasing much of that carbon right back into the air.Scott Travers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The city’s mayor and top police official stood among a throng of heavily armed officers last Thursday when Mangione was flown to a Manhattan heliport and slowly escorted up a pier after being extradited from Pennsylvania.Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Warren himself was too overcome to talk to a throng of reporters who awaited his release.CBS News, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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The women don’t really engage with the board, but the rest of the guests absolutely load up.Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Pantry offers pastries and sandwiches and in fair weather, the patio is often packed with visitors and locals who can drink in the view of that namesake feature in the Cascade mountains.Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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