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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2
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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3
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
Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Yes, packing cubes can help, but selecting shirts with travel-friendly features will make a big difference in preventing shirts from going unworn and wasting valuable luggage space.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all your cord-cutter needs.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025
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Hearts break over rescue cat's reaction to owner packing suitcase
Photo of Daniel Penny on NY subway goes viral after acquittal
Beyond etiquette, research suggests that strong spousal relationships contribute to well-being.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This is a popular packing strategy used by those who like to travel light or pack only a carry-on.
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
Yes, packing cubes can help, but selecting shirts with travel-friendly features will make a big difference in preventing shirts from going unworn and wasting valuable luggage space.
—Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all your cord-cutter needs.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 20 Jan. 2025
Read more Prison walls reveal last messages of Assad's detainees
Hearts break over rescue cat's reaction to owner packing suitcase
Photo of Daniel Penny on NY subway goes viral after acquittal
Beyond etiquette, research suggests that strong spousal relationships contribute to well-being.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for packing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing
Noun
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Our testers also thought the blanket's fill was relatively thin, but its construction allowed the filling to remain evenly distributed.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Canned beans, for example, might be a low-cost way to make a meal feel a little more filling.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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According to the wildlife charity (WDC), Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins, spinner dolphins, orcas, Australian humpback dolphins and sperm whales have all been observed carrying dead calves.—
Tom Howarth,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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The suspect was reportedly carrying an assault rifle and a handgun.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Our testers also thought the blanket's fill was relatively thin, but its construction allowed the filling to remain evenly distributed.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Motion took the decision to elevate the 1968 casks by combining them in five new, first fill casks to create an exceptional complexity.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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For better or worse, face BBLs are also more permanent than fillers.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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In a follow-up Story posted Friday, January 31, Palin, 34, denied that her ordeal was caused by anything elective — mainly Botox, filler or the COVID vaccine.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Pre-boxing make sense for storing, transporting and launching small attack drones, by the dozen or by the hundred.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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However, new planes are still coming off the line and safely transporting passengers around the world.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The video shows a compilation of chaotic scenes as the pup is left to her own devices—pawing at her water bowl, pulling on the blinds and destroying cushions by pulling out all the stuffing.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Cut the bottom two inches off your winter coats so all the stuffing falls out.—
Julie Sharbutt,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Packing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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