1
as in plugging
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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2
as in loading
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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3
as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another
remember to pack several changes of clothing
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4
as in bearing
to wear or have on one's person
a private detective packing a weapon
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Recent Examples of packing
Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
What followed was weeks of painful treatment, beginning with packing and repacking the wound.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Using a slotted spoon, transfer jalapeños to a clean pint canning jar, packing them down firmly with the spoon.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Travelers get packing lists and clues beforehand but open envelopes at the airport to find their connecting flight and final destination.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
What followed was weeks of painful treatment, beginning with packing and repacking the wound.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2026
Verb
Below, shop more travel essentials like packing cubes and toiletry bags, starting at $17.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Using a slotted spoon, transfer jalapeños to a clean pint canning jar, packing them down firmly with the spoon.
—Jed Portman, Midwest Living, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing
Noun
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The higher-grade fuel, designed to guard against evaporation as temperatures rise, can add up to 15 cents per gallon to the cost of a filling up, according to GasBuddy.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Divide and fill the avocados with the salad mixture, allowing the filling to overflow onto the plate.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The setup is as simple as plugging it in — there’s no warm-up time, and cleanup is just as easy thanks to the removable tray and included cleaning brush.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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These are great for charging electric toothbrushes, plugging your phone in at night and powering hair dryers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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The Bruins followed it up by loading the bases with no outs in the fifth for right fielder Megan Grant.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Then the human welder has to finish the areas where the robot can’t reach, then pull it out and start loading new parts.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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The outbreak aboard the MV Hondius began after a Dutch cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For instance, that giant water bottle is not something any European is carrying around.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The companies consistently winning on hard-to-fill hiring aren't just looking in more places.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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With a no-shift construction and adjustable, fluffable fill, one way in which these pillows provide better sleep is by staying put.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The film eliminated even a gesture toward a plot while showing solitary nonprofessional and real-life ranch-hand Misael Saavedra chopping and hauling logs in the Argentinian hinterlands (in actuality, Alonso’s family’s ranch).—
Vadim Rizov,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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In terms of where to beach, wide stretches of sand in Beach Haven remain some of the Jersey Shore’s most desirable, drawing surfers at sunrise, families hauling coolers and striped umbrellas by midday, and sunset walkers lingering until the sky fades pink over the dunes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 May 2026
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Fill the cracks with concrete crack filler.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
18 May 2026
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Lucia Clinic is a celebrity-favorite beauty destination known for injectables, filler, Botox, CoolSculpting and non-invasive anti-aging treatments.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Russian media indicated that the hovercraft was built to carry no more than 10 passengers but was transporting 18 people along with heavy equipment at the time of the incident.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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In a new technical blog, the company demonstrated Atlas rotating its torso 180 degrees, squatting to pick up a mini-fridge, and transporting it while dynamically adjusting to shifting internal weight.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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“Packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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