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
Helen Schulman, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
The deep and narrow bar has the feel of being crammed onto a ship — in the best way.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
As that opening promises, Griffin experiences a lifetime of damage and blind endurance crammed into one extremely long, harrowing year.
—Helen Schulman, airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
The deep and narrow bar has the feel of being crammed onto a ship — in the best way.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cram
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The Monaco-Monte Carlo train station will change colour this morning, with a swarm of claret and blue shirts travelling along the Mediterranean coast from Nice before strolling around the city in the afternoon.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Not everywhere in the South experienced what was known as Brood XIX, but Kentucky will get its turn at a cicada swarm this summer.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Stay-Out-of-Jail Card: The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, is looking to Trump, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Use a fire extinguisher by pulling the pin, aiming at the base of the fire, squeezing the lever slowly and sweeping the nozzle side to side For a grease fire, try to cover the flames with a lid or pan to snuff them out.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: Trump's second term follows a campaign filled with racist rhetoric, anti-trans policies, and mass deportation promises—raising concerns about the long-term impact on civil rights and equality.—
Axios,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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Many shelters are full and can't always accept new animals, so foster homes fill an enormous gap, with tens of thousands of dogs and cats fostered each year.—
Claire Thornton,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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Someone had put Pace’s body in three garbage bags before stuffing her in the suitcase in the fetal position, with her ankles shackled to her wrist and arm, Wamp described.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trees must be wrapped in burlap to catch larvae, which are then supposed to be drowned in soapy water or stuffed in the freezer — but the real solution is to simply wait for natural controls, like E. maimaiga, to fight them off, Dwyer explained.—
Tribune News Service,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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That work will doubtlessly continue, and will continue to be devoured by fans who stand by him.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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This infrastructure is under threat from fires that could devour these landscapes that capture, filter and deliver water to one-quarter of Coloradans.—
Alan Salazar,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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The entrance is like a secret garden, a shrouded staircase that is trying its best to hide from the throngs of visitors looking for this exact type of postcard-perfect view.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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There was just none of the storied grandeur of using the Capitol itself as a backdrop, nor the ability to capture the throngs of people stretching out onto the D.C. horizon.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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The pyrotechnics team loads enough fireworks to celebrate five or six touchdowns per game, said Vaill.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
17 Jan. 2025
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Already, around 890 unique tankers loaded Russian oil — comprising both crude and oil products — in the past six months, analytics firm Vortexa told CNBC on Jan. 7, with 107 of these ships — or 12% of the total — being subject to vessel-specific sanctions at the time.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump will be sworn in Monday inside the Capitol Rotunda, and D.C. will be packed with events surrounding the inauguration.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Halls were packed until the 9 pm closing time for the VIP opening yesterday, and dealers seemed enthusiastic.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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