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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Bigelow and her cast arrived at the Venice press conference with a wave of positive buzz at their backs after House of Dynamite played for the first time at two packed press screenings in the morning.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after an extended recess with a packed to-do list, top of which is efforts to prevent a government shutdown when funding for federal agencies expires at the end of the month.
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That store, with narrow aisles and a packed parking lot, has been around since 1979.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
While many arrive to the shows with a packed picnic basket in hand, others opt to enjoy the one-off offerings that come from culinary collaborations between Noack and local small businesses.
—Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week after an extended recess with a packed to-do list, top of which is efforts to prevent a government shutdown when funding for federal agencies expires at the end of the month.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
That store, with narrow aisles and a packed parking lot, has been around since 1979.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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