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

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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

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Each has assumed a new place of influence within the Democratic Party over the last two years, filling a power vacuum created by President Joe Biden’s exit from the political stage.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
The group remains as relevant as ever, filling venues around the world and receiving accolades such as the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

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Imagine bringing up rabies to somebody who had just been bisected and then stuck back together with what, at least to him, looked like packing tape?

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
On Friday, the order took effect removing some of the 50 percent tariffs imposed on Canadian forestry and agricultural goods, including packing boxes and crates, paper products, plywood sheets, and certain machinery and refrigeration equipment.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

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