PACKED Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpakt

Definition of packed

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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packed

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verb

past tense of pack

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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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

At a packed Board of Education meeting, teachers, parents and students all called for cleaner schools and to re-hire the custodians. — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 The Connecticut River Museum has a packed week ahead, according to a statement. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Verb

Commissioners said the development would have packed too many homes together compared with neighboring subdivisions where homes have more acreage. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 This futuristic lunar rover is packed with play-friendly features, including a pair of mini-rovers, plastic 'lunar rocks' and much more. — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for packed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packed

Adjective

Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

Zipline is putting a fresh valuation on the increasingly crowded race to make drone delivery a mainstream part of American last-mile logistics networks, all while the regulatory system is still playing catch-up.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Some matches at the Asian Games have been played before the official opening to accommodate a crowded schedule which features more than 11,000 athletes, more than the Summer Olympics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of crowded

Verb

If plugged pores or excess keratin is the bigger issue, gentle exfoliators such as lactic or salicylic acid can loosen excess dead skin and keratin.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026
The worker told investigators that a drain valve had been plugged since last year and never closed completely.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of plugged

Verb

Left fielder Wyatt Langford had an RBI double, catcher Danny Jansen got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and center fielder Evan Carter had a sacrifice fly.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounced off reliever Taylor Rogers’ leg to score Zach Neto and give the Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of loaded

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If the team succeeds, the result could transform a technology normally associated with large laboratory instruments into a compact quantum sensor that can be carried where the threat actually is.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The proposal laid out concrete details aimed at restoring traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about a fifth of global oil and gas shipments before the war, reviving fragile hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp to the seven-month war.

— Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of carried

Adjective

But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Gulf’s conference season is usually packed into the cooler months, and the last quarter of 2026 is even more crammed because events in the spring were postponed due to the war.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of crammed

Adjective

Rings are not always uniform, and JWST might simply have cut through a denser clump.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2026
Starting with what is often called the Arab Spring and ending with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the demonstrations—dense, synchronized, and persistent—dwarfed older, briefer moments of global protest.

— Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of dense

Verb

Order one with jam and butter, or go savory and get a biscuit topped with vegetarian gravy or stuffed with bacon, lettuce and tomato.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026