cram
verb (used with object)
to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
have been cramming
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present perfect progressiveof cram.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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At night tens of thousands of local spectators have been cramming into the riverside area to see a lightshow displayed on tower blocks while the gathering is taking place.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2025
This time around, he didn’t expect to be racing the Tour, so may not have done as much preparation, but rest assured he will have been cramming it in since he got the call.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2021
In Washington, people have been cramming themselves into Lake Cushman recreation area on the Olympic Peninsula, prompting closures, The Seattle Times reported.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2020
They inhabit a nearby Italian restaurant, Rossopomodoro, and they have been cramming dozens of friends into the apartment for classic movie nights complete with printed programs, including, recently, “How to Marry a Millionaire.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2018
Don't you see now what hogwash the Commander, Alcalde, and the priest have been cramming down our throats about this place being sealed up for fifty years.
From The Crusade of the Excelsior by Bret Harte
