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packed

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verb

past tense of pack
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as in bore
to wear or have on one's person a private detective packing a weapon

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Recent Examples of packed
Adjective
This time, a packed house at Arena Riga was the one left in a stunned silence. Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 While occasionally careless or overzealous in possession, Eze can make tough passes in packed areas and backs himself to get shots on target from distance. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
From there, migrants pay between $260 and $280 to ride on precarious boats packed with people back to Colombia. Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Most shoes have a firm outer, which takes up more space in your suitcase and can easily be dented if not packed correctly. Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for packed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packed
Adjective
  • 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
  • On crowded factory floors, machines must share space with each other and with obstacles while working at high speed.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The evening included readings of erotic poetry by James Massiah and Adult Entertainment, sensual cocktails canapés by Heal Goblin, as well as beers and cans of water for those who couldn’t get into the crowded venue that poured out onto the street.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the oil begins to dry up, wells are supposed to be plugged to prevent toxic, climate-altering chemicals from escaping.
    September 7, NPR, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Since the rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2022, the technology has mostly been plugged into parts of the production pipeline as far as its deployment in Hollywood.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Batting with the bases loaded and two outs in the second inning, Montgomery crushed a 97-mph fastball from Mick Abel for a 412-foot slam to right-center at Rate Field.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The Packers loaded up on even more weapons this offseason, adding wide receivers Matthew Golden and Savion Williams via the NFL Draft.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And when that fish, in turn, succumbs to the claws of a bald eagle, its DDT dense meat becomes a poisonous lunch for an oblivious bird.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • On top of being a fantastic collectible card game that's always refreshing its mechanics, the dense multiverse-building and sprawling lore, the cards themselves are traditionally gorgeous to look at.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lenovo has a pair of new Android tablets stuffed with AI and big batteries.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the original Clay Henry is stuffed and on display at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Under pressure throughout the final set, Sabalenka just about hauled herself over the line, an ace setting up match point.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • After months of growing, but before the first frost, the tall stalks are cut and hauled to a ‘cane mill’ for processing.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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