JAM-PACKING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

jam-packing

verb

present participle of jam-pack

as in filling

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained we jam-packed the box with goodies for our sick friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of jam-packing Instead of jam-packing your vacation with back-to-back excursions – which costs add up quickly for a family – enjoy the beautiful nature Hawaii is known for. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam-packing

Verb

Local rinks are filling back up, the Sabres’ rookie camp opens in just over a week and in roughly two weeks the team’s veterans will begin training camp for the 2026-27 season.

— Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Magazines and newspapers have spent much of the past few years filling column inches with concerns about the manhood of young Americans.

— T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of filling

Verb

And his big-game jitters were reflected in the first inning of what was eventually a 1-0 loss, when his shaky command led to him loading the bases with two outs.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Now, Stanford was loading the box most of Friday night in an attempt to eliminate the run game.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

The common thread among them is many, many hours spent cramming parenting and their careers into each day.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Kim was a relatively normal teenager who, while cramming for tests and navigating crushes, also had to save the world from any villain who wished to do harm.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of cramming

Browse Nearby Words

jam-packed

jam-packing

jam-packs

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Jam-packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam-packing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of jam-packing

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quorum

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Games & Quizzes