cram
verb (used with object)
to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
were cramming
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past progressiveof cram.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Some students were preparing for mid-December graduation ceremonies, and many others were cramming for exams, finishing up end-of-semester projects and presentations on which their grades depend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
This “30 for 30” installment travels back to 1990s New York, where hordes of people were cramming into high school gymnasiums for the chance to see a teenage Felipe Lopez, a Dominican basketball phenom, play.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2019
They were cramming in as many images as possible.
From The Verge ● Oct. 31, 2018
Before the start of the competition, all the hype had been about the number of high-scoring jumps the 'Next Gen' of skaters were cramming into their programs.
From Reuters ● Mar. 30, 2017
No one sat with her, but at the tables next to hers kids were cramming two to a seat.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
