- present participle of cram.
cramming
Example Sentences
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Maybe it’s just a matter of time that the Chargers don’t have much of, cramming to learn McDaniel’s methods, to dial in the timing and coordination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
A Home Office spokesperson said this latest incident demonstrated the "reckless and dangerous tactics employed by criminal gangs... who continue to put lives at risk by cramming ever greater numbers of people onto unseaworthy vessels".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The idea of cramming players into the box to create scoring opportunities from set pieces is nothing new, of course.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“Meghan’s serving your insatiable thirst for dance-ready bops with the upbeat banger that is ‘Foolish,’” the release stated, cramming two bits of gay slang into one sentence.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
Sarai woke up gagging on the feel of a hundred damp moths cramming themselves down her throat.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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