1
as in plugging
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
carefully pack the food containers so we'll have as much as possible for the picnic
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2
as in loading
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
I had packed the suitcase so tightly that it wouldn't close
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3
as in carrying
to support and take from one place to another
remember to pack several changes of clothing
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4
as in bearing
to wear or have on one's person
a private detective packing a weapon
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
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Mr. Duncan, who grew up in the Atlanta area, is an art preparator for Gagosian Gallery, a role that entails installing, packing, and shipping art.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Picture your trip Start to visualize all the steps of your trip: packing, driving to the airport, going through security, sitting at your gate.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
After learning their shoes had PFAS, the company audited their supply chain, identifying PFAS in 101 places, from shoelaces to packing receipts.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Add this to the packing list for your next tropical getaway.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
Editors’ Picks Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results
How the ‘Manosphere’ Became Mainstream Entertainment
Mr. Duncan, who grew up in the Atlanta area, is an art preparator for Gagosian Gallery, a role that entails installing, packing, and shipping art.
—Shivani Vora, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Picture your trip Start to visualize all the steps of your trip: packing, driving to the airport, going through security, sitting at your gate.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
After learning their shoes had PFAS, the company audited their supply chain, identifying PFAS in 101 places, from shoelaces to packing receipts.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing
Noun
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Everything in this recipe is made with love, from the tomato sauce to the filling which is tenderly wrapped in the softened cabbage leaves.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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The high fill power loft indicates that the filling has long-lasting firmness, which can be ensured with proper care.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the driveway of a rundown house, two soldiers work quickly under the glow of headlamps, loading weapons from a shed into the back of a battered truck.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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According to the wildlife charity (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.—
Tom Howarth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The suspect was reportedly carrying an assault rifle and a handgun.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There was a rhythm guitar player, who played rhythm exclusively, and a lead guitarist, who played the leads and fills.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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The high fill power loft indicates that the filling has long-lasting firmness, which can be ensured with proper care.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Falcon 9's upper stage continued hauling the 21 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit, where they will be deployed about 65 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The ski valet is super convenient for families who are already hauling way too much stuff, and even the littlest member of the family can take beginning ski or snowboard lessons.—
Esther Carlstone,
Parents,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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These plants are great for fillers in pots and even in small spots in beds.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2025
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The extended broadcast of the Grant Park 165, broken up by nearly two hours of programming filler as the street course shut down during the rain, averaged 3.87 million viewers last year on NBC, according to Nielsen data.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Love the flavors of this classic side but don't want to deal with the stuffing?—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 Dec. 2024
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Carefully spoon the filling back into the potato shells, mounding the stuffing in the center.—
Lynda Balslev,
The Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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