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adjective

Definition of jam-packednext
1
as in packed
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible a film jam-packed with spectacular action sequences

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2
as in crowded
having little space between items or parts the jam-packed placement of the chicken pieces in the frying pan prevented them from browning properly

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jam-packed

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verb

past tense of jam-pack
as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained we jam-packed the box with goodies for our sick friend

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam-packed
  1. packed
  2. crowded
  3. filled
  4. dense
  5. loaded
  6. tight
  7. full
  8. thick
Adjective
  • 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
  • Unlike most late fall festivals, Thessaloniki in Northern Greece regularly draws packed crowds of passionate and youthful patrons, largely thanks to the city’s significant student population.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of packed
Adjective
  • At least one woman is nominated in every rap category, including three in the crowded Best Rap Performance, a majority in Best Melodic Rap Performance, and the first woman in Best Rap Album since 2018.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Fans could live there for an entire weekend with a supply of chicken wings and chips and never set foot in the crowded stadium.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of crowded
Verb
  • While dozens of schools are under-filled, just as many are too crowded.
    Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Caravans passed by, their owners too afraid to stop, until finally a Land Rover filled with soldiers found David and brought him to safety in Kabul.
    Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • Using the 16-Inch MacBook Pro: The Most Specialized MacBook Primarily a desktop replacement or workstation, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is surprisingly dense if you’re otherwise used to tossing around a lithe MacBook Air.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Reading this dense yet miraculously seductive book becomes an experience like Hans Castorp’s interlude on the mountain.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of dense
Verb
  • Typically containers can be loaded directly from ships onto trucks, but they are also often stacked on port grounds waiting to be picked up and moved.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The engineering—sky-high bridges, long tunnels in which passenger cars are loaded onto trains—is impressive, but the views are what seal the deal.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of loaded
Adjective
  • The company’s markets wagered correctly and controversially in Donald Trump’s favor in bets on who would win the presidential election, even though opinion polls showed a tight race.
    Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Incumbent Leonel Talavera and her opponent, Vanesa Estrella, are locked in a tight race for Area 5.
    Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of tight
Adjective
  • 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
  • The parking lot was full, and so were the side streets.
    Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of full
Adjective
  • Inside, instead of a traditional flimsy insole, there’s a removable thick layer of PEBA foam resting directly on the carbon fiber plate.
    Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This was achieved through the installation of a stronger carbon fiber cross-brace between the front shock towers and a thicker undertray bolted beneath the engine.
    Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of thick
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