1
a
: compressed
packed snow
b
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
played to a packed house
Examples of packed in a Sentence
Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.
One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley
Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.
The theater is always packed when he performs there.
bands playing to packed audiences
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Add holiday travel and packed parties to the lineup, and superspreader events happen just like that.
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The holiday season also boosts the risk of infection, as gatherings, large events, and packed planes, trains and buses can expose people to others who are sick.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The event drew a packed house of SAG-AFTRA members, underscoring the film’s strong appeal with actors as guild voting intensifies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Areas of the state that have heavy, packed snow could maintain it for a couple of days, Wagner said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
The holiday season also boosts the risk of infection, as gatherings, large events, and packed planes, trains and buses can expose people to others who are sick.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The event drew a packed house of SAG-AFTRA members, underscoring the film’s strong appeal with actors as guild voting intensifies.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 Dec. 2025
Areas of the state that have heavy, packed snow could maintain it for a couple of days, Wagner said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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packed
adjective1
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium
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