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Packed or filled tightly
“By then, everybody in the crammed auditorium has stood up in anticipation of hearing the last name on the list.”
Crowded or packed closely together
Past tense for to fill something to overflowing, especially with force
“I knew this would be the perfect trip to cram my suitcase with maxi dresses, and colorful ones at that.”
Past tense for to reduce in size by compressing
“They then cram the dried plants, using hydraulic presses made from commercial auto jacks.”
Past tense for to crowd into a given place or location
“Reiss and his father, and dozens of other people, would cram into a little tram that trundled to the Weesperplein Square.”
Past tense for to study intensively over a short period of time just before an examination
“He'd have to pull an all-nighter to cram for his exam tomorrow.”
Past tense for to consume food hungrily or in a gluttonous manner
“Bertrand, seating himself, began to cram down his food.”
Past tense for to fill (a vehicle, ship, container, etc.) with a large amount of something
Past tense for to reduce in volume or size by constricting
Past tense for to learn by heart or commit to memory
Past tense for to work hard and for long hours, especially till late at night or the early hours of the morning
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