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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As wedding content began filling her social media feeds after the engagement, one idea in particular caught her attention.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
When the skies cleared Sunday, hundreds arrived for the festival’s final day, filling much of the grounds.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of filling

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Nothing brings this home like dressing for an event or an occasion or packing for a trip.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Multi-fuel and flat-packing stoves are becoming a massive trend for backcountry adventurers who want to ditch standard gas canisters.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of packing

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So, when another milestone lands on the calendar—say, Nordstrom’s 125th Anniversary celebration—we’re more than happy to start loading up our carts.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026
The Red Sox failed to score after loading the bases without a hit in the fifth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of loading

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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

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