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.
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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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