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noun

plural of cram

as in swarms

a great number of persons or things massed together battling the rush-hour cram in the subway

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cram

as in squeezes

to fit (people or things) into a tight space tried to cram one more book into the backpack

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as in fills

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained crammed his mouth with candy

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as in stuffs

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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diets
fasts

as in devours

to swallow or eat greedily the thoughtless guest crammed a dinner that had taken hours to prepare

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Recent Examples of crams

Noun

But White crams so much into every number, none of them feel nearly that compact. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 July 2026

Verb

The MatePad Air crams six speakers into its thin body and, thanks to its big battery, can play videos for up to 16 hours. — Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Director Allan Deberton crams much story and characterization in those opening frames. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026 Instead, the show crams everything into a space that can't hold it, culminating in this past third season that exploded with too much of practically everything. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026 The Nutribullet Ultra crams a 1200-watt motor into its rather slim casing; that’s double the wattage of the Nutribullet Pro blender that’s a step down. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025 Moreover, the study’s methodology crams certain ideologies under one umbrella that otherwise would not fit neatly into a political classification. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025 The Ferryman crams the Warren home with upright coffins filled with his former victims. — Vulture, 15 Sep. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for crams

Noun

The swarms of flies that roamed the planet like a devouring fog enclosed the top of the tower, building new, shivering walls, buzzing in a frenzy of life and hunger.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
The bright light attracts massive swarms of flying insects, chased by birds, which unwittingly get instantly vaporized mid-air by the invisible, high-temperature beams.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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Verb

That not only squeezes consumers' budgets, but also hits businesses hard, especially those which are heavily dependent on fuel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
That not only squeezes consumers’ budgets, but also hits businesses hard, especially those that are heavily dependent on fuel.

— Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of squeezes

Verb

Floor-to-ceiling glass walls open to an expansive outdoor terrace where live jazz fills the air on Wednesdays and DJs keep the energy going on Friday and Saturday nights.

— Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
There’s a chance that Ben Kindel, who scored 35 points in his rookie campaign in addition to very impressive two-way metrics, breaks out and fills the role well, but that’s a lot to ask out of a 19-year-old sophomore.

— Harman Dayal, New York Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of fills

Verb

Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of stuffs

Verb

Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
In my experience, urgency devours strategy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

— Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of devours

Noun

These friends describe a large party on Horn Island, which is a favorite gathering spot in the summer, with throngs of people spread out in the sun and surf and around numerous boats, some of them drinking in water known to be deep and dangerous.

— Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Just Friday, a member of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight-demonstration team, buzzed Pensacola Beach at extremely low altitude and a high angle of bank, close to throngs of spectators.

— Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of throngs

Verb

Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
That change has pushed the best operators to bring more of the logistics function in-house by making decisions such as which routes run, which carriers get which loads, and how exceptions get handled before a customer notices something went wrong.

— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of loads

Verb

While the differences between NYC and PGH are vast, this small city packs a lot more punch that people might think.

— Tessa Petak, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
But its owner, Hiro Yonekawa, packs way more into its two rooms, which are full of mostly vintage clothes like mint Burberry trenches (for around $300), graphic tees, men’s dress shirts and women’s tops, hats and handbags.

— New York Times, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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