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or chockful
as in full
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food
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Recent Examples of chock-full
As has been the case for years now, recognizable IP remains a cheat code for broadcasters — CBS will be chock-full of franchises and spinoffs in 2025-26, and ABC is teeing up a Nashville-set 911 spinoff, with other spinoff projects in development at both networks.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Tom Stoppard co-wrote the script and has such affection for Shakespeare that the film is chock-full of in-jokes for Bard aficionados.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
And the supporting cast is chock-full of wonderful British actors, from Wood and Rory Kinnear to Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie from Game of Thrones, and—aptly for the period setting—’90s icon Robert Carlyle, of Trainspotting and The Full Monty fame.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The villa is chock-full of amenities, with a living zone featuring ambient electric fire, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a zen area, as well as a host of entertainment options.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Tom Stoppard co-wrote the script and has such affection for Shakespeare that the film is chock-full of in-jokes for Bard aficionados.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
And the supporting cast is chock-full of wonderful British actors, from Wood and Rory Kinnear to Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, Bridgerton’s Claudia Jessie, Joe Dempsie from Game of Thrones, and—aptly for the period setting—’90s icon Robert Carlyle, of Trainspotting and The Full Monty fame.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
The villa is chock-full of amenities, with a living zone featuring ambient electric fire, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a zen area, as well as a host of entertainment options.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chock-full
Adjective
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Boston will take a slightly different approach by announcing the name in a few weeks and the full crest in the summer.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Check out the full collection below from the brand that topped our list of the best nonstick cookware sets.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Over the decades, dust has blown the contaminated soil off the bases and abundant rains have pushed the dioxin into waterways and the densely packed surrounding neighborhoods, contaminating fish as well as ducks and chicken that people raise for food.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Following a 2-1 win in the Estadio La Ceramica, Ancelotti again returned to the theme of having a packed calendar and little recovery time.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The heartless street reveals itself as a brimful dungeon to those who look.—
Jay Pilgreen,
Kansas City Star,
12 Feb. 2024
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It’s Chambers at her most Chambersian: touchy-feely, interior, and brimful of tea.—
Jason Kehe,
Wired,
16 Sep. 2021
Adjective
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Darnold is the first major quarterback of the loaded 2025 free agent class to sign with a new team.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shih said a search of one suspect’s home yielded evidence related to the crimes, as well as a loaded handgun with an extended magazine.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Chock-full.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chock-full. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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