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
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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
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Vice President Harris and former President Trump spent the final days of the 2024 campaign crisscrossing crucial battleground states with packed schedules of massive rallies.
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Unlike most late fall festivals, Thessaloniki in Northern Greece regularly draws packed crowds of passionate and youthful patrons, largely thanks to the city’s significant student population.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The former president’s Michigan rally caps off a packed schedule on Monday, which included rallies in Raleigh, North Carolina; Reading, Pennsylvania; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
The echoes of the audience shouting the lyrics ricocheted off the packed arena's walls.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Unlike most late fall festivals, Thessaloniki in Northern Greece regularly draws packed crowds of passionate and youthful patrons, largely thanks to the city’s significant student population.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The former president’s Michigan rally caps off a packed schedule on Monday, which included rallies in Raleigh, North Carolina; Reading, Pennsylvania; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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