as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
we jam-packed the box with goodies for our sick friend
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Recent Examples of jam-pack
Like most of Big Mistakes, this scene is noisy, jam-packed with fast cuts and overlapping dialogue and edited within an inch of its life.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
So many plot points and characters keeps things jam-packed in what’s essentially a Hallmark movie with a travel budget.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lucky for us, April and early May come jam-packed with music festivals across every genre to fill the void until Spring.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
The silver carpet at our ultra-exclusive celebration after the Oscars 2026 was jam-packed with mini family reunions, including groupings of siblings, parents and their kids, and even a stray grandparent in the mix.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
So many plot points and characters keeps things jam-packed in what’s essentially a Hallmark movie with a travel budget.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Lucky for us, April and early May come jam-packed with music festivals across every genre to fill the void until Spring.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
The silver carpet at our ultra-exclusive celebration after the Oscars 2026 was jam-packed with mini family reunions, including groupings of siblings, parents and their kids, and even a stray grandparent in the mix.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam-pack
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As officers chased him through a busy crosswalk filled with pedestrians, Marx turned and fired in the direction of a Secret Service officer, documents say.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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In a special Senate primary to fill the seat vacated when Vice President JD Vance was inaugurated, Sherrod Brown won the Democratic primary, and Republican John Husted, who was appointed to Vance's seat, ran uncontested for the GOP nomination.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious cookies—packed with oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips—on the map.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Douglas Tollefsen, one of the five defendants facing murder charges, is said to have tested fireworks inside the warehouse — packed with explosives — months before the blast according to Berry and other sources.—
Joe Rubin,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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What takes years of planning for many restaurateurs is crammed into this tiny timeframe, complete with design choices, menu creation and shopping, and on top of that, an actual restaurant service.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of residents crammed into City Hall, filling multiple overflow rooms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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But Cuellar had a kill, Chang found an empty spot on the defense, Epperson hit a winner and Chang stuffed Mission Viejo’s Brady Madland for a 23-18 lead.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Mal drugged Fiona at the Halloween party, then took her up to the honeymoon suite and stuffed her into the dumbwaiter, sending it down to the basement and leaving her there to die.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Jam-pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam-pack. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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