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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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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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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Recent Examples of packing
Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Use Hard-Sided Suitcases Successfully flying with breakable gifts starts with packing gifts well.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
If packing plants are short of labor, that raises another concern: the availability and price of meat.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Think about it: The holiday season involves packing bags, bedazzling your tree with baubles, and kneading dough for sugar cookies.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carly says her family’s packing history confirms this.
—Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 19 Dec. 2024
Use Hard-Sided Suitcases Successfully flying with breakable gifts starts with packing gifts well.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
If packing plants are short of labor, that raises another concern: the availability and price of meat.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Think about it: The holiday season involves packing bags, bedazzling your tree with baubles, and kneading dough for sugar cookies.
—Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing
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Easy Cheesecake Crust Similar to a pie crust, crush up leftover cookies and add butter, but press the mixture into a springform pan instead, and add cheesecake filling.Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
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Optimization for cost and convenience has made the average tortilla more redolent of cardboard than corn, designed not for flavor but to encase delicious fillings.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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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
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However, some charge cards may offer an optional pay-over-time feature that acts similarly to carrying a balance, which would come with interest.Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Just beyond the crowds of Urbanites packed at the makeshift stage were travelers going about their business, pumping gas into their SUVs and RVs and carrying armloads of brisket sandwiches to their cars.Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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The issues with the retaining wall, also known as a toe wall, is the result of steel pilings being bent during installation, and the problem with the transportation corridor was caused by the incorrect type of soil being used as fill.Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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The area features 12 separate spots to get your fill, and every local’s got their own ideas about which is best.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024
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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
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Dissolving her filler is not the only way Glanville has worked to address her concerns.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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An early framework discussed between Denver and Chicago revolves around LaVine and Porter, per a league source, which includes Nnaji as the necessary salary filler.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Instead of trying to generate renewable energy by building wind farms, the company wants to solve the major problem facing them these days—transporting massive turbine blades.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, archaeologists exploring near Palermo, Sicily, announced the discovery of an ancient Roman wreck filled with jars used for transporting wine and olive oil.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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These can be compromised via phishing, credential stuffing or bad user behavior.Rohan Pinto, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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A la carte items available to order include roast beef in gravy, beef tips, baked ham, roast chicken, uncooked Polish sausage, cooked stuffed chicken breast, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, macaroni and cheese, corn and rolls.Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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