1
a
: compressed
packed snow
b
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
played to a packed house
Synonyms
Examples of packed in a Sentence
Add one cup of firmly packed brown sugar.
One half cup loosely packed fresh parsley
Oranges are packed full of vitamin C.
The theater is always packed when he performs there.
bands playing to packed audiences
Recent Examples on the Web
According to esthetician Stacey Heintzman, the bristles are densely packed but soft to the touch, making for an ideal experience that nearly any skin type can handle.
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Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2024
The packed slate comes about in part as a result of production delays from last year’s dual labor strikes, which shut down production for several months in the summer and fall.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Several current and former prisoners said that at times the facility has been so tightly packed that women were housed four to a cell in quarters so cramped some had to turn sideways to fit between the bunks.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Then, as on Saturday, Joel’s grand piano periodically rotated on the stage to afford the audience on either side of the packed stadium a better vantage point.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Three days ahead of their prime-slot appearance at Coachella, Blur put on a packed preview show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, Calif., a half-hour east of Los Angeles.
—Lily Moayeri, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Related Articles An Antioch man allegedly crashed into packed car, killing 20-year-old mother.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s about how packed the roach trap near the mop sink was with 10 roaches.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
What to Consider The pool scene can be overwhelming, especially when holiday weekends bring DJs and a packed crowd.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2024
The packed slate comes about in part as a result of production delays from last year’s dual labor strikes, which shut down production for several months in the summer and fall.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Several current and former prisoners said that at times the facility has been so tightly packed that women were housed four to a cell in quarters so cramped some had to turn sideways to fit between the bunks.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Then, as on Saturday, Joel’s grand piano periodically rotated on the stage to afford the audience on either side of the packed stadium a better vantage point.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Three days ahead of their prime-slot appearance at Coachella, Blur put on a packed preview show at the Fox Theater in Pomona, Calif., a half-hour east of Los Angeles.
—Lily Moayeri, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Related Articles An Antioch man allegedly crashed into packed car, killing 20-year-old mother.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s about how packed the roach trap near the mop sink was with 10 roaches.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
What to Consider The pool scene can be overwhelming, especially when holiday weekends bring DJs and a packed crowd.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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packed
adjective1
: that is crowded or stuffed
—often used in combination
an action-packed story
2
: filled to capacity
performed before a packed stadium
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