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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic
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as in to load
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close
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as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack
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as in loads
a considerable amount
it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth
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as in bunch
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
had run with a pack of hot-rodders when he was in high school
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as in bosom
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Recent Examples of pack
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.
—Ryley Amond,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
With 20 cigs to a pack, that’s 273 packs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022
The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube.
—Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
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Verb
Civic Center has for decades welcomed Denver’s biggest public festivals, packing hundreds of thousands of visitors into its two dozen acres of grass, concrete paths, flower beds, and neo-classical architecture.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.
—Ryley Amond,jason Stauffer, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
Has the pack done enough to close what in 2025 was a substantial gap to the Broncos?
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
With 20 cigs to a pack, that’s 273 packs.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The service said that anyone who needs to be outside should dress in layers, cover as much of their skin as possible and pack winter safety kits in their vehicles.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2022
The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube.
—Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
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Verb
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And Gabrels has filled those spaces with guitar textures in ways no other guitarist could.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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The interiors are curated to perfection, with vintage objects and beautiful antiques filling the space.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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As the price of Brent crude climbed and attacks rattled markets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the administration may lift restrictions on Iranian oil already loaded onto vessels.—
Victoria Craw,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Tankers load up on Kharg Island, which is about 20 miles from Iran's coast in the Persian Gulf, before heading through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Arabian Sea and beyond.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When officers arrived, two men approached them wearing masks and gloves, carrying at least one gun.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
16 Mar. 2026
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As of now, a training center in Shandong is tutoring dozens of humanoids in basic tasks such as carrying trays, folding clothes, and retrieving water from shelves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Last year, a 15-year-old boy was arrested in the Bronx after showing up to school with a backpack full of MTA gear and credentials, including multiple transit walkie-talkies, train keys and other tools.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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With a lightweight sleeping pad and backpack, plus a modular duffel box and water filtration kit, my adventures are about to get a lot more ultralight—and ultra-organized.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Illini are lengthy, creative and deep in their scoring bag.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Accessibility Hotel Thaynes has loads of accessibility accommodations for those who require it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The show had no stars, just a bunch of, then, very much unknown actors like Daniel Day-Lewis, Colin Firth, Kenneth Branagh, David Parfitt, and Rupert Everett, but Thompson came up with the idea of presenting them as a new class of thespians, the rest is history.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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So there’s one guy who is on the sales side and then a bunch of people on the purchasing end.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
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