as in swarms
a great number of persons or things massed together battling the rush-hour cram in the subway
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as in fills
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained crammed his mouth with candy
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as in stuffs
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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as in devours
to swallow or eat greedily the thoughtless guest crammed a dinner that had taken hours to prepare
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Recent Examples of crams
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026 Instead, the show crams everything into a space that can't hold it, culminating in this past third season that exploded with too much of practically everything. —Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026 The Nutribullet Ultra crams a 1200-watt motor into its rather slim casing; that’s double the wattage of the Nutribullet Pro blender that’s a step down. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025 Moreover, the study’s methodology crams certain ideologies under one umbrella that otherwise would not fit neatly into a political classification. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025 The Ferryman crams the Warren home with upright coffins filled with his former victims. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Director Allan Deberton crams much story and characterization in those opening frames. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026 Instead, the show crams everything into a space that can't hold it, culminating in this past third season that exploded with too much of practically everything. —Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion. —Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026 The Nutribullet Ultra crams a 1200-watt motor into its rather slim casing; that’s double the wattage of the Nutribullet Pro blender that’s a step down. —Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Nov. 2025 Moreover, the study’s methodology crams certain ideologies under one umbrella that otherwise would not fit neatly into a political classification. —Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025 The Ferryman crams the Warren home with upright coffins filled with his former victims. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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The book was completed months before Anthropic’s redlines generated new interest in autonomous-drone swarms and killer robots, but even then the writing was on the wall.— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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The power of drone swarms on battlefields has been witnessed in multiple wars to date.— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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For the United States, the blockade squeezes Iran’s already weakened economy by denying it long-term cash flow.— Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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The waves, which were first used in Boston in 2011, help spread things out so that runners don’t have to walk after the start, when Main Street in Hopkinton squeezes to just 39 feet wide.— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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On a searing hot day in Mattiyarenthal, a village in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, women farmers toil over chile pepper plants as their sharp, pungent scent fills the air.— Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
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Its data have helped scientists understand pressure fronts and other structures within the interstellar medium that fills the void beyond the edge of the solar system.— Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
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At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Cameron happily stuffs his face at the launch of Panera's new salad stuffers during an intimate dinner in New York.— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
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From her experience, the grasshopper drawing attention in Arizona devours everything in its path, whereas the chapulín is tied to greener environments and specific crops, such as cornfields, alfalfa, and squash leaves.— Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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But May also routinely devours Tool, Nine Inch Nails, and jazz albums from Miles Davis.— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
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The race draws massive crowds into the city, and there are several events as throngs of people visit the city on Marathon Monday.— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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This is a popular sunset spot, so expect throngs of other tourists (but don't worry, seeing the spectacle with fellow travelers can actually be quite fun).— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Montgomery County loads up on snacks and dessert to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary.— Kim Hudson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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Peas are a humble ingredient that packs a punch.— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Crams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/crams. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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