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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Renderings show dancers, aerialists and more performing for a packed house, decorated completely as a period circus performance.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The wildly popular attraction, which winds through a mile of the tightly packed urban garden, includes tens of thousands of glittering LED lights, special drinks and more.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Kathryn Hahn participated in a Q&A with showrunner Jac Schaeffer to a packed house Saturday at the SCAD Film Festival.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
The wildly popular attraction, which winds through a mile of the tightly packed urban garden, includes tens of thousands of glittering LED lights, special drinks and more.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Kathryn Hahn participated in a Q&A with showrunner Jac Schaeffer to a packed house Saturday at the SCAD Film Festival.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
Then sit back and enjoy today's packed slate, knowing that Caesars Sportsbook has your bet covered.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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