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or chockful
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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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Jeff says everyone will need balance, concentration and endurance for this challenge, which is exactly what people who haven’t eaten in two weeks are chock-full of, right?
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Vi Cool Madrid is chock-full of old school tapas bars.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
On a holiday table chock-full of dishes that are rich and richer, something raw and tangy is a welcome contrast.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2024
But the plot moves briskly, the special effects are strong — the snakes are genuinely creepy — and, like the disaster movies of the 1970s, the movie gets far on casting, being chock-full of stars and future stars: Bobby Cannavale, Taylor Kitsch, Kenan Thompson, Julianna Margulies, Todd Louiso.
—Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Vi Cool Madrid is chock-full of old school tapas bars.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
On a holiday table chock-full of dishes that are rich and richer, something raw and tangy is a welcome contrast.
—Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2024
But the plot moves briskly, the special effects are strong — the snakes are genuinely creepy — and, like the disaster movies of the 1970s, the movie gets far on casting, being chock-full of stars and future stars: Bobby Cannavale, Taylor Kitsch, Kenan Thompson, Julianna Margulies, Todd Louiso.
—Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chock-full
Adjective
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Lawrence Gostin, director of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, said if Republicans do take full control of Congress, those changes could be significant.Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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To go directly to Contra Costa County’s election results site, use this link. County supervisor City offices If the full list of city races fails to display, see the county registrar’s website.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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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.Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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As a Mosaic photographer looked on, from the stresses of stage managers to the packed schedule of make-up artists before the shows, Opera San Jose’s performance this fall had it all.Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
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Jay Cutler Was 'Slurring His Words' and Had 'Bloodshot Eyes' at Time of DUI Arrest: Police After searching Cutler's car, the arresting officer found a rifle and a loaded handgun, per the affidavit.Julia Moore, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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During a search of Cutler's car, a rifle was allegedly found in the backset and a loaded handgun was found in the center console.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Chock-full.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chock-full. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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