Synonyms of packs

packs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of pack

1

as in fills

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fills
• plugs
• stuffs
• blocks
• seals
• stops
• dams
• bungs
• jams
• congests
• closes (off)
• chokes
• clots
• clogs
• occludes
• caulks
• repacks
• obstructs
• chinks
• restuffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scoops (out)
• excavates
• shovels
• hollows (out)

2

as in loads

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• fills
• stuffs
• crams
• heaps
• refills
• jams
• brims
• charges
• jam-packs
• floods
• bulks
• bloats
• shoves
• drenches
• repacks
• replenishes
• swamps
• reloads
• mats
• gluts
• squashes
• squeezes
• refreshes
• rams
• crowds
• saturates
• penetrates
• overcharges
• presses
• honeycombs
• overflows
• crushes
• overfills

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empties
• clears
• voids
• eliminates
• vacates
• drains
• exhausts
• lightens
• draws (off)
• depletes
• evacuates
• sweeps
• bleeds
• cleans
• flushes
• purges
• scours

3

as in carries

to support and take from one place to another

remember to pack several changes of clothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• hauls
• transports
• brings
• sends
• ferries
• conveys
• delivers
• carts
• totes
• ships
• lugs
• bears
• takes
• transfers
• moves
• transmits
• fetches
• removes
• forwards
• hands over
• shifts

4

as in bears

to wear or have on one's person

a private detective packing a weapon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• carries
• bears
• displays
• exhibits
• shows
• flaunts
• sports
• shows off
• parades

packs

2 of 2

noun

plural of pack

1

as in backpacks

a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back

part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• backpacks
• suitcases
• knapsacks
• rucksacks
• kit bags
• packsacks
• haversacks
• carryalls
• handbags
• holdalls
• traveling bags
• portmanteaus
• school bags
• fanny packs
• seabags
• grips
• overnight bags
• carry-ons
• overnight cases
• weekend bags

2

as in bundles

a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items

she tucked a small pack of lozenges into her bag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bundles
• bags
• packages
• packets
• pouches
• boxes
• sacks
• parcels
• containers
• bales
• crates
• pokes

3

as in tons

a considerable amount

it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• tons
• dozens
• bundles
• piles
• deals
• quantities
• hundreds
• bunches
• chunks
• lots
• stacks
• rafts
• plenties
• slews
• masses
• abundances
• wealths
• buckets
• heaps
• truckloads
• all kinds (of)
• volumes
• fistfuls
• reams
• myriads
• wads
• oodles
• stores
• yards
• gobs
• boatloads
• scads
• pecks
• bushels
• mountains
• pots
• shiploads
• quite a bit
• carloads
• barrels
• basketfuls
• sheaves
• platefuls
• good deals
• potfuls
• multiplicities
• much
• lashings
• sights
• messes
• scores
• plenitudes
• profusions
• thousands
• floods
• plentitudes
• passels
• spates
• millions
• rashes
• plagues
• multitudes
• swarms
• surpluses
• excesses
• epidemics
• hordes
• seas
• bonanzas
• flocks
• hosts
• overages
• redundancies
• armies
• herds
• crowds
• overkills
• superfluities
• overflows
• mobs
• embarrassments
• throngs
• legions
• crams
• crushes
• overmuch
• plethoras
• presses
• deluges
• trillions
• zillions
• superabundances
• oversupplies
• overabundances
• droves
• surfeits
• bevies
• gazillions
• jillions
• kazillions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ounces
• handfuls
• shades
• bits
• spots
• shadows
• fragments
• molecules
• peanuts
• particles
• tastes
• touches
• grains
• granules
• hints
• traces
• mouthfuls
• atoms
• strains
• licks
• rays
• scraps
• drams
• pinches
• nips
• aces
• specks
• streaks
• shreds
• dabs
• sprinkles
• dots
• mites
• scruples
• suspicions
• crumbs
• drops
• sections
• flecks
• glimmers
• pieces
• motes
• portions
• pittances
• dashes
• little
• shots
• sprinklings
• driblets
• morsels
• smidgens
• lacks
• shortages
• modicums
• scintillas
• jots
• smatterings
• iotas
• whits
• flyspecks
• tittles
• wants
• nubbins
• smatters
• deficiencies
• absences
• deficits
• scarcities
• famines
• inadequacies
• insufficiencies
• undersupplies
• poverties
• paucities
• dearths

4

as in bunches

a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially

had run with a pack of hot-rodders when he was in high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bunches
• crowds
• circles
• communities
• networks
• cliques
• folds
• sets
• clans
• gangs
• lots
• bodies
• organizations
• rings
• covens
• clubs
• coteries
• tribes
• galères
• klatches
• communes
• squads
• societies
• guilds
• factions
• camps
• elites
• in-groups
• colleges
• sides
• fraternities
• leagues
• charmed circles
• fellowships
• closed shops
• brotherhoods
• sects
• coalitions
• blocs
• sororities
• messes
• federations
• orders
• unions
• alliances
• councils
• sisterhoods
• confederations
• sodalities
• congresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• individualists
• loners

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of packs

Verb

For a neighborhood-style atmosphere semifinal watch party, The Brightside is a small bar that really packs a punch. — Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Just 1 ounce of seeds packs a nutritional punch in dietary fiber and other nutrients. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 10 July 2026

Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections, flexible rewards and more. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 9 July 2026

One-pot meals are dinnertime heroes, and this one packs a ton of flavor in an easy-to-prepare recipe. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Ernaux, the surprise French Nobel winner, packs this absorbing panorama with domestic, academic, and pop-cultural details. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 July 2026

This gives you a 37% discount on a premium multitasking screen that packs a fluid 100Hz refresh rate, vibrant HDR color support, and a premium IPS wide-angle display panel. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026

This affordable option packs a surprising amount of organizing power into one compact bag. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Everyone is familiar with the old saw that those unversed in history are condemned to repeat it, which packs a certain irony 250 years into our democratic experiment. — Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026

Noun

Both beverages are sold in 12-packs and made in America—Barron’s in Palm Beach, Florida, and Kai’s in Newport Beach, California. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026

Thousands of fans are flooding through the gates with sunscreen in their packs rather than wool hats. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 July 2026

What is known is that the new platform is designed around two battery packs for ideal weight distribution and to keep the roofline low. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026

Dedicated support for energy storage Beyond these standardized battery packs, the technical initiative includes dedicated engineering support for application-specific energy storage requirements. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

That same reviewer added that the soft jersey fabric packs well, thanks to its wrinkle resistance. — Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026

Infantino is partnering with PEOPLE to offer you the chance to win one of three prize packs, each valued at over $220. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Its thin, lightweight design packs built-in GPS, over 40 active tracking modes, 24/7 heart rate monitoring, and a six-day battery. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

Things such as clothing and cosmetics, voice packs and, perhaps most excitingly, stash upgrades can all be purchased by using TarCoins. — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026