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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the auditorium was packed
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
a densely packed sequence of events
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as in plugged
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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as in loaded
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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as in carried
to support and take from one place to another
remember to pack several changes of clothing
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Recent Examples of packed
Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
This spot stocks sweets like halwa, a kind of nutty fudge, as well as dates and spices sold packed and ready-to-go, perfect for travel gifts.
—Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
When Blunt first came onto the stage, the packed audience gave her a large ovation.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Leaders who are successful in tomorrow’s workplace won’t be those with the most packed calendars.
—Melissa Daimler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Their views were like those of many others in the vast, packed bowl.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
This spot stocks sweets like halwa, a kind of nutty fudge, as well as dates and spices sold packed and ready-to-go, perfect for travel gifts.
—Rachel Morris, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
When Blunt first came onto the stage, the packed audience gave her a large ovation.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Leaders who are successful in tomorrow’s workplace won’t be those with the most packed calendars.
—Melissa Daimler, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packed
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Wearing a mask, especially in crowded indoor areas, can help minimize transmission of not just SARS-CoV-2, but all respiratory viruses.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Founded by coffee enthusiast and marketing expert David Boucher, Escape Cafe stands out in the crowded specialty coffee niche, offering customers the highest quality beans and blends roasted just right every time.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The environment here is filled with snakes and scorpions — but no trees.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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The area filled up with huge surface parking lots, each belonging only to one or two outlets.Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
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Morrissey obtained a guilty verdict against Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film armorer who loaded a live bullet into Baldwin’s gun.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
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The suspects then loaded the ATM onto a trailer attached to a U-Haul box truck and fled the area, authorities said.Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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They were carried to the Shelby Street church in a procession.Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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The butterflies also carried two types of pollen on their bodies, both from plant species found only in Africa.Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Parts of the dense, equatorial mainland, as well as the islands that lay off the shore of the nascent capital, Cayenne, would be turned into labor camps and prisons for the most serious criminal offenders in mainland France.Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
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Photo : Will Myers The swimming pool is positioned below the house, where it’s surrounded by dense greenery.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
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Two surfers hauled their boards toward the crashing Pacific waves.Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was unexpectedly hauled to federal court in lower Manhattan.John Annese, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Choosing heels with a thicker heel or platform can also provide more support and stability.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Chick-fil-A sauce, thick and gloppy and even sweeter, only made things worse.Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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Emergency personnel arrived at the scene and transported the boy to a nearby hospital.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packed. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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