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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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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The largely 20- and 30-something audience was quite lovely and respectful toward the band and toward other audience members, giving folks room to breathe and enjoy themselves despite the packed main floor.
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In a packed facility at The Ranch at Laguna Beach, 400 people attended Stewart’s service on Jan. 18, many from the volleyball community.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
That led to Tuesday’s hearing in a packed chamber at the criminal courthouse before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Christine Hernandez.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Cars are being pushed out onto the track before a packed Bowman Gray.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
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Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In a packed facility at The Ranch at Laguna Beach, 400 people attended Stewart’s service on Jan. 18, many from the volleyball community.
—Richard Dunn, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
That led to Tuesday’s hearing in a packed chamber at the criminal courthouse before Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Christine Hernandez.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Cars are being pushed out onto the track before a packed Bowman Gray.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for packed
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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