- present participle of cram.
cramming
Example Sentences
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A Home Office spokesperson said: "Smuggling gangs are taking greater risks than ever, with the number of people they are cramming into unseaworthy boats rising year on year."
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Agustin regularly makes breakfast and dinner with fellow residents while cramming for her master’s of fine arts assignments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
If a public campaign were to be launched – it would have to be done carefully and strategically to avoid cramming too much information into the message while still informing the public.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Then, when I repeat the offer, she says, “Really?” and finally takes it, picking off little chunks with trembling fingertips and cramming them into her mouth.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
