cram

Example Sentences

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At least a dozen of the Fox family’s neighbors remained crammed in the house, asking questions and receiving rapped answers.

From Literature

I folded the money and crammed it down in my pocket.

From Literature

Many remain crammed in temporary shelters or a cluster of tents, with little expectation of returning to their mud-caked homes any time soon.

From Barron's

Including servants, 23 people were crammed into a chaotic rectory where no one kept regular hours and money was always short.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fixed costs like rent and utilities don’t change, so boosting traffic during slow hours is far more profitable than cramming more customers into already-busy shifts.

From The Wall Street Journal