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
Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
By Kristi Kellogg and Lauren Dana Ellman March 25, 2024
How One Italy-Obsessed Editor Packed for a Summer Trip to Rome
A Kodak point-and-shoot film camera and dangly disco ball earrings were at the top of her packing list.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Johnson installed a new meter and handed off the old one to a third-party contractor who oversaw packing it up and sending it out to a lab.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Dokotoo Pullover Sweater Of course, no packing list is complete without a sundress, and this flattering Grace Karin maxi is hard to beat.
—Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
By Kristi Kellogg and Lauren Dana Ellman March 25, 2024
How One Italy-Obsessed Editor Packed for a Summer Trip to Rome
A Kodak point-and-shoot film camera and dangly disco ball earrings were at the top of her packing list.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Global’s Instagram account shows employees packing food products, moving large pallets of boxes by forklift onto and off trucks and, generally, handling product movement.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Johnson installed a new meter and handed off the old one to a third-party contractor who oversaw packing it up and sending it out to a lab.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing
Noun
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Next, a rich, frosting-style filling makes up the middle layer.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2026
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The team became the spectacle of Havana, with Maduro’s Gran Stadium filling with the sound of pounding drums and a conga line snaking through the crowd, as baseball felt more like a festival than a game.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No one in my generation remembers the huge labor force of switchboard operators, but in the 1950s there were 340,000 workers physically plugging cords into jacks to connect callers to one another (roughly equivalent to the number of dental assistants today).—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic’s Claude Cowork has quickly taken off in the enterprise by plugging into more applications.—
Katie Tarasov,Ari Levy,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Aramco has been redirecting oil cargoes to Red Sea facilities on Saudi Arabia’s west coast to avoid the Strait of Hormuz, with eight supertankers loading from the area this month.—
Christine Burke,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yes, blueberries are great, but the key isn’t loading up on a single fruit.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Teacher morale is increasingly important as states continue to struggle with teacher shortages, especially in hard-to-fill jobs like special education, science, technology, math, engineering and bilingual education.—
Diana Lambert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lately, getting a fair fill on ATM strikes for ETFs like USO has become notoriously difficult.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Singh was stopped for inspection at a weigh station while hauling a load of frozen chicken along Interstate 80.—
Simon Hankinson,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Clear Creek County Investigators said both the driver and passenger got out of the truck, which was hauling two trailers, and were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kylie was dramatically overlining her lips and eventually admitted to getting temporary lip fillers, but that did nothing to stop her fans from clamoring to get any tips on how to make their lips look exactly like hers.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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So the hyaluronic acid fillers directly provide more volume, and then the biostimulatory fillers help boost collagen.—
Iyana Robertson,
Flow Space,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The quarantine restricts the movement of citrus plants, plant parts and fruit inside and out of the quarantine boundaries, with the only exceptions for agricultural businesses that must follow strict requirements for treatment, cleaning and packing before transporting fruit.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Iraqi authorities are considering several options for exports, including a pipeline that runs through Iraq's northern Kurdistan region to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey, and the possibility of transporting oil by land.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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