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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Gone are the mint-and-pink lids that became a recent staple among San Diego kids (and some adults) and were easily identifiable even in packed stadiums.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The more powerful of the two packed winds of 180 to 200 mph, weather service meteorologists said the following day in Rochelle, which also suffered significant damage.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Several of the victims’ family members sitting in the packed courtroom wept as Heuermann detailed his crimes.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Heuermann’s former wife, Asa Ellerup, and their daughter were seated in the last row of the packed courtroom during the roughly 30-minute hearing.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The more powerful of the two packed winds of 180 to 200 mph, weather service meteorologists said the following day in Rochelle, which also suffered significant damage.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Several of the victims’ family members sitting in the packed courtroom wept as Heuermann detailed his crimes.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Heuermann’s former wife, Asa Ellerup, and their daughter were seated in the last row of the packed courtroom during the roughly 30-minute hearing.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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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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