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as in to fill
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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as in to load
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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as in backpack
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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as in loads
a considerable amount
it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth
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as in bunch
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
had run with a pack of hot-rodders when he was in high school
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as in bosom
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Recent Examples of pack
Cade Metz, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The diverse cultures of Kansas City come together in this parade in the form of lowriders, high-energy drill teams , drum corps and floats packed with families who trace their roots to Ireland.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Northern right whale dolphins are the only dolphin in the North Pacific Ocean to not have a dorsal fin and usually travel in packs of 100 to 200, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
Fans go wild for Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding — so much so that popular bakery chain had released a pudding multi-pack, available to ship coast to coast.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
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Verb
New data centers packed with GPUs meant new electricity demands — so much so that the appetite for power would go through the roof.
—Cade Metz, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The diverse cultures of Kansas City come together in this parade in the form of lowriders, high-energy drill teams , drum corps and floats packed with families who trace their roots to Ireland.
—The Kansas City Star and, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
That includes a new heat pump that can scavenge waste energy from the motor, the battery pack, and the ambient air.
—Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2025
Northern right whale dolphins are the only dolphin in the North Pacific Ocean to not have a dorsal fin and usually travel in packs of 100 to 200, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The multi-pack set includes two small, two medium, and one large cube.
—Annie Burdick, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
Fans go wild for Magnolia Bakery's banana pudding — so much so that popular bakery chain had released a pudding multi-pack, available to ship coast to coast.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack
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Their worlds feel just as grand in scope as famously massive games like The Elder Scrolls — presenting lush alien lands filled with tons of diverse creatures and wildlife, and hundreds of individual NPCs that often have unique stories to tell.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Choco-Shenanigans Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with white Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing and topped with green icing drizzles and gold coin glitter sprinkles.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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They would be loaded on buses and sent through the Kerem Shalom crossing either to Ashdod port, or to an airport near Eilat.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
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That’s kind of where my idea to pocket things [comes from]; sometimes the idea’s gotta load.—
William E. Ketchum III,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2025
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The company billed itself as a one-stop production shop that could carry content ideas all the way to development, with the infrastructure in place to handle marketing and distribution on its own.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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The charges carry a possible 5-year prison sentence.—
Rosemary Westwood,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Authorities in Arizona found communication devices in Vargas-de la Rocha’s backpack nearby.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Also for sale are accessories including jewelry, purses, backpacks, belts and hats, as well as home decor and beauty products.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
19 Mar. 2025
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To celebrate the opening, a special fabric bag was released in a limited edition and will be sold exclusively at the new store.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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Heath Holt—one of the caddie program’s designers who was manning Brandt Snedeker’s bag—was happy to oblige.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Setting up a solar mirror has to be -- and in real life absolutely would be -- as interesting as fighting a bunch of orcs in a room.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
Verb
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When plugged into a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, the Linkport connected seamlessly within a minute and achieved similar speeds of 22.1Mbps down and 24.4Mbps up.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Mar. 2025
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With the aim of making Gemini more personal to you, Google is also plugging Flash Thinking Experimental into a new source of data: your search history.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Pack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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