chock-full

adjective

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l How to pronounce chock-full (audio)
variants or chockful
Definition of chock-fullnext
as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food

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Recent Examples of chock-full The troubling milestone came amid a month chock-full of extreme weather events that hit nearly every corner of the country, including heat waves, drought, severe storms, flooding and wildfires. — Denise Chow, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 Best Amazon Prime Fashion Deals Amazon’s fashion department is chock-full of Prime-exclusive deals, including pieces for in-between dressing. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 Fatty fish like salmon, are chock-full of heart-healthy unsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026 There’s more to these action sequences, which Lioness is chock-full of, than looking comfortable in the scene. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chock-full
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chock-full
  1. filled
  2. packed
  3. full
  4. crammed
  5. jammed
  6. loaded
Adjective
  • Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled.
    — Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • Mengi The longest independent music venue in the city, this spot can house 50-ish people on a packed day, and that’s precisely its charm.
    — Erika Owen, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite long lines and packed seating, travelers keep flocking to airport lounges for one key perk.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of packed
Adjective
  • The full results of the clinical trial have yet to be released, but the preliminary findings are exciting.
    — Tom Price, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The school will hold full classes and provide lunch and take-home dinners for its students, parents, and staff who are waking up in the dark yet again on Friday.
    — Laura Bannon, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of full
Adjective
  • What comes next is another slate of crammed club matches for all these players, and enough friendlies to keep the Spanish federation profitable.
    — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • Despite the crammed screenplay, Kara going to a red-sun planet to feel human and forget about everything is the most human thing ever.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of crammed
Adjective
  • Even when turned off, internal components like microswitches or thermal relays can fail or become jammed by breadcrumbs, potentially causing the heating element to turn on unexpectedly.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Thousands have fled on jammed roads as officials said even more communities could be threatened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • In practical terms, the study suggests a preference for agentic AI to simplify drudge work and logistics, such as narrowing choices or suggesting better options, rather than taking full control of emotionally loaded or high-complexity decisions.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • State police said Guerette was removed from his vehicle for safety reasons before troopers searched the minivan, allegedly finding a loaded 9mm handgun in a box, which was seized by police.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of loaded

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