cram in
Third Person
crams in
Present Participle
cramming in
Past Tense
crammed in
Past Participle
crammed in
1
to forcibly fit or squeeze a significant amount of work or activity into a limited timeframe
- With only a few minutes to spare, he tried to cram in a phone call to his parents.
- Trying to cram in too many activities can lead to burnout and exhaustion.
- The travelers tried to cram in as much sightseeing as possible during their short visit.
- The project deadline was approaching, so we had to cram in additional work hours to meet it.
- He had to cram in a workout session between his morning and afternoon meetings.
2
to forcefully fit something or someone into a small space
- We had to cram in all our luggage into the tiny car trunk.
- They managed to cram in ten people into the small elevator.
- She tried to cram in all her clothes into one suitcase for the trip.
- The students had to cram in their desks to make room for the new equipment.
- Despite the limited space, he crammed in as many books as possible on the shelf.