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noun

Definition of packingnext
as in filling

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verb

present participle of pack
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
Noun
The answer lies in constructions from theoretical computer science called error-correcting codes, which are intimately intertwined with high-dimensional sphere packing. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 Companies would share their data for the manufacturing, processing, packing and holding of their product. — Jaimie Dodge, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
That might look like wearing a pair of sneakers for my travel day, and packing either a pair of comfortable sandals, heels, or slip-ons in my luggage. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026 One of Costco's newer food court additions is packing more protein than anything else on the menu, but a dietitian says shoppers should look beyond the eye-catching number. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for packing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing
  1. filling
  2. plugging
  3. loading
  4. carrying
  5. fill
  6. hauling
  7. filler
  8. transporting
Noun
  • These pillowy Portuguese-style donuts are rolled in sugar and feature different fillings, such as custard or chocolate.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Spread the surface of the dough with a thin layer of the filling all the way to three of the edges, leaving a 1/4-inch strip of dough bare along the opposite short edge.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • Many Californians have already gone ahead in the legal gray area, purchasing the panels online and plugging them in.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Even unplugging the fridge and plugging it back in didn’t solve the issue as the cool air continued to escape.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of plugging
Verb
  • As Veach recalled it, that began with venturing back into the Eagles’ library with a basket and loading it up with VHS tapes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Coast Guard posted a video showing its rescue swimmers loading survivors into baskets and hoisting them onto helicopters.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of loading
Verb
  • The resulting frame weighs just six pounds without the battery, despite supporting a drone capable of carrying 110 pounds.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Hurling is one of Ireland’s national sports, and involves moving a ball down the field, either by hitting it or carrying it for up to four steps.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Noun
  • One was opening social media on my phone and having my feed fill up with people dancing to our song.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After completing initial laboratory testing, the team aims to reduce voltage and fill-factor losses, refine current matching, and scale up device size for larger applications.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of fill
Verb
  • There, the couple’s daughter, Amy Johnson, explained that her parents are fighting their mother’s pancreatic cancer and that the luggage-hauling job is real.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
  • That's a lot of screen for a vehicle whose primary job is still hauling stuff.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of hauling
Noun
  • For medi-spa devotees, dermal fillers and skin-tightening treatments are available, too.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Swapping the polyurethane for another filler would tailor the same basic architecture for energy absorption, vibration damping, thermal management, or other applications.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of filler
Verb
  • Behind a finished installation are hours of sourcing, processing, designing, transporting and setting up the flowers, not to mention the creative expertise required to turn buckets of individual stems into a cohesive design.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of transporting

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“Packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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