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rammed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹæmd// UK //ɹˈæmd// rammed Informal

adj. completely full of people or things. You use this when a place is so crowded that there is no room left to move.

adj. extremely crowded or packed to capacity. Often used predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'get'.


SIMPLE

The train was absolutely rammed this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

We tried to get a table at the new Italian restaurant, but the place was completely rammed with the Friday night crowd.

COMPLEX

Even though the stadium was rammed with thousands of shouting fans, a sudden silence fell over the arena as the star player stepped up for the final penalty kick.

Synonyms
Usage

Often follows a linking verb or is modified by 'absolutely' or 'completely'.

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