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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Jessie Yeung, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
Asked what classes were like in her last year of high school, the fateful period when students across the country cram for Egypt’s life-defining national exams, Nermin Abouzeid looked blank for a second.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023
Diep Tran, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Hearty, and crammed with nutrients, overnight oats are your answer to a delicious, nutritious breakfast on the go.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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Noun
Many teenagers cite education as their biggest worry, with most Korean students going straight from regular school to extra tutoring at private cram schools every day, before continuing to study by themselves until late at night.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 5 Sep. 2023
Asked what classes were like in her last year of high school, the fateful period when students across the country cram for Egypt’s life-defining national exams, Nermin Abouzeid looked blank for a second.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2023
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Every cook, no matter how skilled or dedicated, has faced off with a fridge crammed with nothing but the limp remains of once-pristine groceries.
—Diep Tran, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024
Hearty, and crammed with nutrients, overnight oats are your answer to a delicious, nutritious breakfast on the go.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2024
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“Cram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cram. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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