cram
verb (used with object)
to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
has been cramming
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present perfect progressiveof cram (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Well, if this helps any, the East Side spot has been cramming homes with creative kitsch for 18 years.
From Washington Post ● May 15, 2019
Kagan, who has been cramming in private rehearsals for the thrust and parry of the hearings, faces a long Tuesday of close questioning by senators, friendly and otherwise.
From Time ● Jun. 29, 2010
He has been cramming for a Friday morning biology exam all week and after that, says Wagar, “I’ll be able to fully focus on Husson.”
From Newsweek
To prepare for the chancellorship, he has been cramming with some of Oxford's brightest young dons, who privately rate him "B or B-plus."
From Time Magazine Archive
He has been cramming her with lies about me.
From Cashel Byron's Profession by Bernard Shaw
