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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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
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Luckily that doesn’t require braving packed grocery stores and spending hours in the kitchen.
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Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
The former is now in Texas working alongside Jimmy while being berated by new boss Travis, and the latter is at a cowboy bar catching a packed country music show.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Here, guests can expect more live music and a packed dance floor filled with people still in their ski and snowboard gear.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
And the ranks of frequent flyers with elite status are swelling all the way from the airport lounge to the packed first boarding group, meaning more competition for those seats.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
The former is now in Texas working alongside Jimmy while being berated by new boss Travis, and the latter is at a cowboy bar catching a packed country music show.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Here, guests can expect more live music and a packed dance floor filled with people still in their ski and snowboard gear.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
And the ranks of frequent flyers with elite status are swelling all the way from the airport lounge to the packed first boarding group, meaning more competition for those seats.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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