CHOCKABLOCK Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

chockablock

adjective

Definition of chockablock

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible the mantel was chockablock with knickknacks

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Recent Examples of chockablock Organized by color, the book is chockablock with toothsome images of fashion legends, first ladies, pop stars, and lavish projects by the world’s leading designers and architects. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 Budapest may be chockablock with stately old buildings, but many are in terrible shape, with stucco flaking from their outer walls and the odd bullet hole to remind you of the horrors the city has lived through. — Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 This year will be chockablock with events to fete the company’s big birthday. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 Marty Supreme is chockablock with similarly specific delights, from a delivery truck for the Forward parked outside the paper’s old offices to an armadillo on sale at a pet store — perfectly legal back then! — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2025 Functional sodas might be chockablock with mushroom adaptogens such as reishi and cordyceps, alongside traditional home anxiety remedies such as ashwagandha or L-theanine. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Nov. 2025 The book by Leslie Bricusse is melodramatic, gory and sometimes awkwardly silly, but Frank Wildhorn’s pop-rock score is chockablock with great songs that showcase the talents of its actor-singers. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2025 The walls are chockablock with paintings of former presidents in heavily ornate gold frames. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chockablock

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

He wasn’t charged until two years after the homicide, as police struggled to identify who shot the victim in a crammed Tiny Home community hundreds of people were known to frequent.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of crammed

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

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

For those who aren’t fans of thin crust pizza, Mama Cozzi also makes stuffed and rising crust versions, a deli take-and-bake pie, and a French bread pizza.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
Some Vespas featured flowers and stuffed animals.

— David Biller, Christian Science Monitor, 27 June 2026

Definition of stuffed

Adjective

During a search, officers discovered a loaded handgun in the employee's bag.

— Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
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

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