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
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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President Donald Trump wasn’t invited to the NAACP’s annual convention — but even in his absence, the effects of his presidency loomed over a packed ballroom in uptown Charlotte Sunday.
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Julia Coin
updated July 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
The packed living rooms and TikTok-worthy, standing-room-only bar scenes where spectators gather to watch the show live look like sporting events.
—Cynthia Salinas Cappellano, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
In summer 2023, Levitt booked another trip to Cuba and, once again, only packed bikinis.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025
This look was fantastical and packed with the spirit that only Paris Haute Couture Week evokes.
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Julia Coin
updated July 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
The packed living rooms and TikTok-worthy, standing-room-only bar scenes where spectators gather to watch the show live look like sporting events.
—Cynthia Salinas Cappellano, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
In summer 2023, Levitt booked another trip to Cuba and, once again, only packed bikinis.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 13 July 2025
This look was fantastical and packed with the spirit that only Paris Haute Couture Week evokes.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 11 July 2025
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 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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