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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Examples of packed in a Sentence
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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Rich and smoky bacon makes the perfect vehicle for a sauce that's both tangy and packed with the flavors of fresh herbs.
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Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 28 May 2024
May 21, 2024 The campaign to keep the African National Congress in power kicked off, unofficially, under a scorching January sun in a packed soccer stadium.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The foundation is sponsoring Monday Mornings at the Movies and the first, held May 6, played to a packed house at the Los Gatos Theatre.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Glancing around at the packed grandstand, the full VIP section and a Huntington Beach Pier that was lined three rows deep with fans, Sander couldn’t think of a reason to ever leave.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 28 May 2024
May 21, 2024 The campaign to keep the African National Congress in power kicked off, unofficially, under a scorching January sun in a packed soccer stadium.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
The foundation is sponsoring Monday Mornings at the Movies and the first, held May 6, played to a packed house at the Los Gatos Theatre.
—Debby Rice, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Glancing around at the packed grandstand, the full VIP section and a Huntington Beach Pier that was lined three rows deep with fans, Sander couldn’t think of a reason to ever leave.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
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“Packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/packed. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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