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as in packed
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
a film jam-packed with spectacular action sequences
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as in crowded
having little space between items or parts
the jam-packed placement of the chicken pieces in the frying pan prevented them from browning properly
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as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
we jam-packed the box with goodies for our sick friend
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Recent Examples of jam-packed
Paul Chi, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
The Casita was jam-packed with some of Benito’s closest buds during the historic performance.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
January was grueling as the league jam-packed the month to accommodate the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Eudēmonia’s schedule is jam-packed with more than 150 speakers.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Their mom’s resume was jam-packed.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
This year’s festival will be shorter than previous iterations, down to six days from 11, but the roster of comedians and entertainment is still jam-packed.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s a level of relief on the organizer’s side too, given that, just two years ago, the CCAs were jam-packed into a marathon week of awards shows that had been delayed by the strikes.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
Screenings across the country were jam-packed with people who were hoping to experience the iconic 1980 horror film in a different way.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
The annual, late afternoon bash was once again jam-packed with famous faces—including Jay-Z, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, and Cardi B—all gathered inside a sprawling industrial warehouse at Pier 48 overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2026
The Casita was jam-packed with some of Benito’s closest buds during the historic performance.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
January was grueling as the league jam-packed the month to accommodate the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
—Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Eudēmonia’s schedule is jam-packed with more than 150 speakers.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Their mom’s resume was jam-packed.
—Cheryl Hall, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
This year’s festival will be shorter than previous iterations, down to six days from 11, but the roster of comedians and entertainment is still jam-packed.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
There’s a level of relief on the organizer’s side too, given that, just two years ago, the CCAs were jam-packed into a marathon week of awards shows that had been delayed by the strikes.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Jan. 2026
Screenings across the country were jam-packed with people who were hoping to experience the iconic 1980 horror film in a different way.
—Austin Mullen, NBC news, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam-packed
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While Olympians in Milan walked into a packed stadium with flashing lights and thumping techno music played by a DJ at a turntable that looked like ice, the mountain ceremonies took place through the streets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The riffs of a country band trickled from a packed club and into the parking lot, a rock’s throw from Alabama’s hulking college football stadium.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Vying for a parking spot on a crowded city street after a snowstorm has long felt like going to battle, and now there's a harrowing twist.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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But a crowded Democratic field increases the chances that two Republicans and no Democrats make it past the June primary.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The northern town is filled with cool air, pine trees and skiing.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The image that usually beckons of a vintage store is one that is fusty, cramped and dimly lit, filled with garments organized without design or backstory.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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For years, astronomers have debated whether planets this massive could form through core accretion, the slow, bottom-up process in which solid material clumps together into a dense core that then pulls in vast amounts of gas.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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In Earth’s deep interior and under enormous pressure, a dense, hot and fluid metal core began to churn.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every weekend, cars loaded up with groceries and goodies at Jacksonville's Sam’s Club and Costco stores zip out of the parking lot and down the street.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
Florida Times-Union,
8 Feb. 2026
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Johnson told the outlet that firefighters and Amazon workers worked together to clean up before the drone was loaded into a truck.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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When your floor space is far from generous, implementing small bedroom storage ideas is the difference between waking up in crammed quarters and having breathing room.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2026
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The massacre prompted a national reckoning about violence against women and led to tighter gun laws.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, despite workers’ noticeable preference for remote positions, the demands of employers and a much tighter job market suggest many may need to adjust to the new realities of the marketplace.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Under the current appropriations, a full statewide implementation was not feasible.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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That plate represents a full day of eating, not every meal, Mokari said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Jam-packed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam-packed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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