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
Steve Knopper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2024
Most people infected with the toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach crams, diarrhea and vomiting.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Kristen Tauer, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Hens that can run around outside are no more immune to bird flu than those crammed into cages, but prices for their eggs have proved remarkably stable.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Two Hands, along fast-developing Tennyson Street, is an Australian-style restaurant that crams fresh, healthy ingredients into satisfying bowls.
—Steve Knopper, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2024
Most people infected with the toxin-producing E. coli experience severe stomach crams, diarrhea and vomiting.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
Verb
The play takes place in the library as a group of friends and roommates meet up to pull their last all-nighter to finish papers and cram for final exams.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
Hens that can run around outside are no more immune to bird flu than those crammed into cages, but prices for their eggs have proved remarkably stable.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cram
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Except for Carmen, who seems to have been encouraged to inhabit her parents’ rather chaotic world, the children are indistinguishable: A great swarm of pandemonium-causing rich children.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
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Although a single penguin is capable of devouring thousands of krill in a single sitting, swarms of the zooplankton may detect disturbances in the water ahead of mealtime.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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This 2019 retread attempts to squeeze that same emotional response out of viewers, simply by recreating every frame through photorealistic CGI.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But skyrocketing home prices and stubbornly high mortgage rates in the past few years have squeezed many buyers to the sidelines of the market, raising concerns that this year will see a nationwide drop in sales even during the spring homebuying season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Open Position Was Merged With An Existing Job An open job is posted to fill a vacancy due to promotions, turnover, new departments, exponential business growth, or a new expertise required to support the business.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Their activities might seem banal — carrying a bag of groceries filled with fruits and vegetables, or a fluffy white cat — but the sharp color coordination and gussied up models give the images a psychedelic feel.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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For now, the society’s modest office space remains stuffed full of papers and items.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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Like most sci-fi/thriller/mystery box shows, Severance stuffed a ton of twists and set pieces into the finale: Mark’s innie confronts his outie!—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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After the party broke up, Cal coaches adjourned to their offices to begin devouring Mississippi State tape.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
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But revolutions have a way of devouring some of their early and most eager adherents.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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Doctors want a different message Dr. Manan Trivedi, an internist practicing in greater Washington D.C. area, was among the throngs of people who attended Kennedy’s contentious confirmation hearings to oppose his nomination.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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As gunshots rained down and throngs of terrified parade-goers ran in all directions, Dr. David Baum rushed to render aid.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Clevinger walked Trout to load the bases with two outs, but struck out Soler to end the threat and keep the Sox ahead by three runs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Karlie Davison singled, Payton Burnham reached on a fielder's choice and Reagan Johnson legged out an infield single to load the bases with one out.—
Christina Long,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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The site’s Big Spring Sale 2025, which runs through Monday, March 31, is packed with discounts on all kinds of outdoor furniture.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Carter, our former Test Kitchen director, crafted a recipe for a mustard that uses hard cider, apple cider vinegar and fresh apples for a fruitier edge, but one that still packs a punch.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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