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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While some plane manufacturers have expressed interest in the design, critics on social media have voiced concerns about travelers passing gas and feeling crammed in the cabin.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The feat might have been like cramming in a master’s degree in a single semester without the help of a stimulant.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Builders typically take two years to go from buying land to welcoming tenants, and as their cranes climbed into the sky, the new arrivals crammed in to the existing apartment stock.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
We were crammed in a small van with about a dozen sweaty people sitting thigh to thigh.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
The feat might have been like cramming in a master’s degree in a single semester without the help of a stimulant.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Builders typically take two years to go from buying land to welcoming tenants, and as their cranes climbed into the sky, the new arrivals crammed in to the existing apartment stock.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
We were crammed in a small van with about a dozen sweaty people sitting thigh to thigh.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Cram in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cram%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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