How to Use packed in a Sentence

packed

adjective
  • The theater is always packed when he performs there.
  • Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.
  • Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.
  • Wheels, chained up or not, will not do the job on heavy or packed snow.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • But in addition to his packed professional life, Sanders is also a father of five.
    Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Consider these your office beauty toolkit, designed to keep you looking your best even under the stress of a packed schedule.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Sep. 2024
  • The building parts are manufactured in a factory, flat-packed, and shipped to the destination to be assembled on-site.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2022
  • While other months of the year are filled with religious celebrations, December somehow feels extra packed.
    Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2022
  • With another packed gig program booked for 2023, many expect further casualties if things don’t improve soon.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The composition was performed again for a packed audience at the Leipzig Opera on September 21.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Archer Oh, after which the trio took the stage to screams from a packed crowd.
    Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • That’s about how packed the roach trap near the mop sink was with 10 roaches.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
  • Rapp has had a busy start to the year following a packed 2023.
    Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
  • The verdict was read in a tense, packed Van Nuys courtroom.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
  • There’s just so much packed into the emotions of her songs.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 June 2023
  • Between the packed crowd and the 59-car grid, there's proof that sports car racing is in good shape.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The packed crowd still filed out of the Eagles Ballroom happy.
    Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2023
  • The event will also close out a packed few weeks for gaming livestreams.
    Andrew Webster, The Verge, 17 June 2024
  • In March, a man was shot in the head with his own gun after a brawl in a packed subway car.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 June 2024
  • All the kids eat the same meal, and packed lunches are forbidden.
    Johann Hari, TIME, 9 May 2024
  • The packed house at the Boy Meets World panel kicked off with a standing ovation.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • As the lights fell at the start of the show, the packed audience brimmed with expectation and the air rang with cheers.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The tent packs down to just 6 inches wide and the packed poles are only 12 inches long.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The runners line up in the blocks, and the packed stadium goes silent in the seconds before the gun goes off.
    Sean Gregory, TIME, 20 June 2024
  • To keep all the packed jewelry safe, the case comes with a divider to prevent items from jostling around on the go.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Bring a packed lunch to make a day of it, and settle in for a leisurely picnic among the area's changing leaves.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2023
  • With these packed lunch ideas, mealtime is no longer a worry.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2023
  • In a packed bag, the difference is even more pronounced.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The band has more than 40 shows on the docket next year in a packed North American tour schedule that runs through an April 26 closer in Iowa.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2024
  • With packed schedules and constant training with their respective teams, the two don’t get those moments much anymore.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024

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