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
IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Another potential benefit may be that Apple can cram an even more advanced large language model into the iPhone than previously expected.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 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
It is crammed with handwritten notes taken by Bayley during a series of evening lectures that Turing gave at Hanslope Park.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
Another potential benefit may be that Apple can cram an even more advanced large language model into the iPhone than previously expected.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cram
Noun
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The swarm is the most significant since the sleeping giant last erupted in 2014.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to large-scale data theft, economic disruption, and intelligence breaches, quantum computers could be used for malicious purposes such as simulating and synthesizing chemical weapons or optimizing the flight trajectories of a swarm of drones.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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The river is fast and deep and is filled with rocks and heavy vegetation that make crossing difficult.—
Marni LaFleur,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Draft Blocker If there are a pile of single socks, stuff the other socks into the largest and/or longest one and use it as a draft blocker against doors on chilly days or evenings.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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The soft baguette was stuffed with juicy chicken breast in a yellow curry sauce, onions, cucumber, cilantro, jalapeño and sweet pickled daikon and carrots.—
Kim Bojórquez,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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As her right hand springs forth for an introduction, the 5ft 1in (156cm) midfielder looks as if she could be devoured by this boardroom chair.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stuck in a lifeboat for nearly three weeks, the four survivors ultimately resorted to devouring one of their boatmates in order to survive.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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All manners of gifts are passed up to them from the throng of people in front of their podiums.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The video included voiceover of Payne alongside clips of him on stage and waving to throngs of excited fans.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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The deal reportedly loads an extra $2 billion of debt onto Cotiviti's balance sheet — bringing total debt to $7 billion and giving its PE backers very little room for error.—
Claire Rychlewski,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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There were also complications in loading the set only the field, car and all, which has under 10 feet of clearance space at the one tunnel the stadium has leading into the area.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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The weekend that was • Parts of the Northeast are waking up to more than a foot of snow Sunday morning, as a fast-moving winter storm, packing snow, sleet and ice, leaves more than 15 million people from the Midwest to the Northeast under winter alerts.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The modern Super Bowl goes down walking distance from New Orleans’ famous French Quarter, and the bars and restaurants will be packed.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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