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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the auditorium was packed
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
a densely packed sequence of events
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as in plugged
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 loaded
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 carried
to support and take from one place to another
remember to pack several changes of clothing
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Recent Examples of packed
Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
That being said, some travel essentials stay packed and ready—the gear, gadgets, and go-tos that make every trip that much easier.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The under-the-radar storefront is packed with winter coats, puffer jackets, fleece vests, and more essentials to keep you toasty.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Since then, the college aura — the open practices, the packed stands, and the small-town camp atmosphere — has become an iconic, recurring part of the Bills' season build-up.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
That being said, some travel essentials stay packed and ready—the gear, gadgets, and go-tos that make every trip that much easier.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
The night will be packed with music as Ivan Cornejo, Kakalo, DannyLux, Aitana, Liniker, and Morat are also scheduled to take the stage.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The under-the-radar storefront is packed with winter coats, puffer jackets, fleece vests, and more essentials to keep you toasty.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packed
Adjective
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Since no primary election was held to narrow the field, a crowded field of 16 Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates is set to appear on voters' ballots.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite the increasing isolation of Stalin’s Soviet Union from the rest of the world, Ioffe and his group were plugged into the international network of physicists throughout the 1920s and most of the 1930s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Whenever guard Tyler Herro returns from ankle surgery, he’ll be plugged into the starting group likely in Mitchell’s place.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The incoming freshman class is loaded; the field is wide open.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kershaw, age 37, emerged from the bullpen in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and two outs, and got Nathan Lukes to ground out as Koufax stood and applauded.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even at full sprint, the characters are moving at a relatively normal speed, with levels designed to be smaller, yet dense, to reduce the amount of backtracking and desperate ping-ponging all over the map.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, a nutrient-dense diet is a healthy eating plan in which most of your nutritional needs are met by 85% of the calories consumed.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The official trailer is nearly three minutes long and is stuffed with bombastic special effects, intense emotion (a lot of tears), plenty of action and one mean Vecna.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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Available in 10 colors, the bean bag covers can be stuffed with refills to keep your chair fresh.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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The pass itself didn’t reach the end zone, but Rice hauled it in and carried it the remaining 11 yards for a score.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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The department said the monkeys were being hauled from Tulane University.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packed. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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