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as in to fill
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic
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as in to load
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close
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as in backpack
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack
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as in loads
a considerable amount
it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth
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as in bunch
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
had run with a pack of hot-rodders when he was in high school
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as in bosom
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Recent Examples of pack
Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The legislation said facilities packed with state-of-the-art servers could avoid the state's 7% tax when purchasing equipment and power.
—Paige Tortorelli,pippa Stevens,agne Tolockaite, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.
—Peter Aitken
alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
Fans go wild for Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding — so much so that popular bakery chain had released a pudding multi-pack, available to ship coast to coast.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
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Verb
In a tournament packed with European and South American heritage (as well as the financial strength of Saudi Arabia), Auckland City are an amateur club with a squad of part-time players — some of whom are taking annual leave (P.T.O) to play on the biggest stage of their careers.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The legislation said facilities packed with state-of-the-art servers could avoid the state's 7% tax when purchasing equipment and power.
—Paige Tortorelli,pippa Stevens,agne Tolockaite, CNBC, 20 June 2025
Noun
Combo meals offer two or three patties and a fountain drink, and party packs come with six or a dozen patties.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2025
Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.
—Peter Aitken
alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Adjective
The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube.
—Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
Fans go wild for Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding — so much so that popular bakery chain had released a pudding multi-pack, available to ship coast to coast.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack
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The farm—which is, in fact, an enormous warehouse—is filled with lettuce seedlings growing under banks of lights in a mist of chemicals.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Bleacher Report's Tim Kelly recently suggested the Yankees could swing a trade for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez to fill the massive hole at third base in the Bronx.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Over the course of a year, the U.S. company imports thousands of pounds of these bearings, paying a tariff each time a batch of them is loaded off a container ship.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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During the summer of 2024, Iran exported fewer than 70,000 barrels per day through that alternate route and stopped loading cargoes after September 2024, according to the EIA.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Blue Ghost will land on the lunar far side carrying LuSee Night, which will deploy directly from the spacecraft.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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On Sunday, two supertankers—each carrying up to 2 million barrels—turned back in the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites raised fears of commercial shipping being targeted, Bloomberg reported.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Volunteers will help assemble backpacks on July 30-31 and assist during the event, a news release said.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Vin Fresco’s Wine Tote Bag features a leather exterior that’s stain-resistant with padded straps to carry it as a backpack.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
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The outcome of the voting split caused tensions to flare, and a male islander to pack their bags and go home.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Kulture also appeared in the carousel with a glamorous shot of her poolside, dressed in a beige swimsuit, LV scarf, matching floral bag and Van Cleef & Arpels anklets.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The best idea for Harrison might be to keep the velocity up, and try to develop a bunch of okay secondary pitches.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Breaking up a bunch of bananas can reduce the concentration of ethylene gas.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
Verb
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The software is plugged into the brand’s website to observe, in real time, which specific pages are being crawled the most.—
Rashi Shrivastava,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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If that doesn’t work, surgery to plug a certain part of your inner ear may also be an option.—
Rachel Nall,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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“Pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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