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

Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

Peas are a humble ingredient that packs a punch. —Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026

Higher pressure packs more air molecules into the same space, increasing the number of collisions with a baseball and slowing it down faster. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Of course, the point is not to just drink a tequila that packs a bigger punch, but to enjoy one that maintains its character and flavor—even with more alcohol than usual—that can be sipped or mixed into a drink. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026

Ginger beer packs this punch with a fun fizz and pop of spice. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026

While Duncan blackmailing his doctor would have made for a perfectly satisfying conclusion, the episode packs one more mic drop. —Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026

New York packs tons of it, and Mike Brown had no intention of hiding his hand against a potential playoff opponent. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026

Plus, linen packs down easily and looks relaxed yet put-together even after hours tucked away in your travel bag. —Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026

Noun

The large rolls of paper were shipped to a production factory in Spain, where the world’s first brown translucent rolling papers were cut and placed into packs. —Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026

Populations of lynx, moose, red deer and even free-roaming packs of dogs have rebounded. —Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026

These jump‑start packs are perfectly safe when connected directly to the battery. —Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

Choose from Standard/Queen and King sizes in a variety of colors in packs of one, two and four. —ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026

The system will take used Rivian EV battery packs and convert them into a stationary energy storage unit on-site at the factory. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026

Not because of the roving packs of teenagers or even the garish displays of overconsumption, but because mall architecture was high art. —Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Apr. 2026

Cakesters come in packs of two or three, as well as multi-pack boxes. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Fuel-cell trucks can refuel faster and travel longer distances without carrying massive battery packs. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026