packs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of pack

packs

2 of 2

noun

plural of pack
1
as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack

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2
as in bundles
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items she tucked a small pack of lozenges into her bag

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3
as in tons
a considerable amount it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packs
Verb
  • Houses are decorated, the smell of cookies fills the air, and families are sending out their holiday cards.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The free-spirited 21-year-old from Opelousas, Louisiana, goes viral for his hilarious press conference soundbites and fills up highlight reels with his dazzling catches.
    DeMarco Williams, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Each path carries weighty consequences.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Founded in 1999, DRR carries a rich legacy.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Travelers in the United States lose millions of suitcases every year.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • La Ferme offers a variety of cheeses and provide vacuum sealing services for customers who want to take cheese home in their suitcases.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This show drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque and transports you to the dark side for an evening of hilarious, sultry fun.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
  • After finding the golden mussels in O’Neill Forebay, state workers have begun surveys to determine the extent of the infestation in the State Water Project system, including the California Aqueduct, which transports water pumped from the Delta to cities and farmlands.
    Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Members have access to a Single Film Ticket pre-sale, and limited quantities of passes and packages remain on sale.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Tens of millions of packages are stolen from apartments, condos and homes each year, and the thefts are costing American consumers billions of dollars.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Without accommodating multiple actors—HTS, Kurdish communities, local notables—no economic arrangement can endure.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For a long time, she was known for trolling online, posting controversial content to go viral and often offending various communities in the process.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Also remember that nothing brings people together quite like helping others.
    Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another new initiative is Project Mariner, which brings Google’s AI agents to the web.
    Richard Nieva, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Strings of old beer cans and potato chip packets, designed to scare away elephants, adorn the walls of roadside homes.
    Tommy Trenchard, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Federal drug safety officials advised against viral honey packets containing potentially unregulated ingredients.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Packs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packs. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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