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as in fills
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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as in loads
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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1
as in backpacks
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
part of basic training is becoming accustomed to taking very long hikes with an 80-pound pack
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3
as in tons
a considerable amount
it took a pack of courage to stand up before that crowd and tell the truth
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as in bunches
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
had run with a pack of hot-rodders when he was in high school
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Recent Examples of packs
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
An approachable and affordable whiskey that’s extremely easy to sip, yet still packs flavor, is an opportunity to bring more would-be whiskey drinkers into the fold.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 is built around Apple's base A19 processor, which packs a six-core CPU, a five-core GPU, and Apple's Neural Engine, or NPU.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Each stick packs 100 mg of natural caffeine plus five essential vitamins to fuel your day and keep you feeling your best.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of these stories are a page or two, but O’Neil packs a lot into a little space.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
While the homage is heartfelt, and certainly packs its share of genuine laughs, the end result can’t escape feeling like a hodgepodge, incapable of cohesively blending the satirical elements with the earnest messaging foremost on its mind.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Two people were suspected of stealing packs of alcohol.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Some residents of the Star Ranch subdivision believe the packs of dogs are partly made up of pets abandoned by their owners.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Scatter packs of the sour-sweet bites around the table, or pour them into dishes for easy snacking without having to look away from the screen.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Water is scarce, rationed to just three hours a day in some districts, and packs of stray dogs roam the city.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
This upgrade requires packs to withstand thermal runaway without igniting or exploding.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The smallest snake in the state, the pygmy rattlesnake, packs a punch given its compact size.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
An approachable and affordable whiskey that’s extremely easy to sip, yet still packs flavor, is an opportunity to bring more would-be whiskey drinkers into the fold.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 is built around Apple's base A19 processor, which packs a six-core CPU, a five-core GPU, and Apple's Neural Engine, or NPU.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections and more.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Each stick packs 100 mg of natural caffeine plus five essential vitamins to fuel your day and keep you feeling your best.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of these stories are a page or two, but O’Neil packs a lot into a little space.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
While the homage is heartfelt, and certainly packs its share of genuine laughs, the end result can’t escape feeling like a hodgepodge, incapable of cohesively blending the satirical elements with the earnest messaging foremost on its mind.
—Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
To keep auditors happy without grinding delivery to a halt, generate evidence packs straight from your PLM and CI/CD pipelines.
—Ranganath Taware, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Two people were suspected of stealing packs of alcohol.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Some residents of the Star Ranch subdivision believe the packs of dogs are partly made up of pets abandoned by their owners.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Scatter packs of the sour-sweet bites around the table, or pour them into dishes for easy snacking without having to look away from the screen.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Volunteers stuffed 1,032 backpacks with 544 1-inch binders, 3,264 pocket folders, 1,826 spiral notebooks, 1,032 pencil cases, 417 crayon packs, 544 colored pencil packs, 2,370 pens, 4,224 pencils, and 961 highlighters.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
To make for a more energy efficient and less nerve-racking exodus experience, once the line grows large enough, pulsing begins, wherein vehicles move in packs rather than lurch along at 5 mph.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Water is scarce, rationed to just three hours a day in some districts, and packs of stray dogs roam the city.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
This upgrade requires packs to withstand thermal runaway without igniting or exploding.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for packs
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Boiled down in a cauldron using traditional methods, the sulfate-free formula bubbles up into a lovely lather that washes hands without stripping them (the glycerin, as well as coconut, olive, and sweet almond oils, are to thank) and fills the room with its sophisticated, Provençal scents.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kogonada fills the film with saturated colors, favoring the primary standbys of fire-engine red, raincoat yellow and mailbox blue.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And don't forget the mini space rover that loads into the cargo pod.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Garfield loads Hank with chummy physicality.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The back went for 96 yards on 25 carries in the Chargers’ win over Denver last October.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Cable viewers can watch the tournament on Tennis Channel, while cord-cutters can livestream on a live TV streaming service that carries the network, including Sling Blue with Sports Extra.—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since its inception, the foundation has given more than a million books to kids in the tri-state area and more than 100,000 backpacks.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel helps guests prepare for silverback sightings by providing complimentary gaiters, backpacks and hats; packing lunch for the outing; and leaving walking sticks as turndown amenities.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the early two-thousands, his team had taken a first shot at the ten-foot-high bundles of wheat that adorn some of the windows.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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To build this fall door wreath, wire bundles of ornamental grass and purple fountain grass seed heads to a wreath form, keeping the shape loose and imperfect.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Last year, the quota was 231,485 tons (210,000 metric tons), which still wasn’t enough to meet demand.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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And along with every soldier in a modern army goes some six tons of equipment, ranging from bulldozers to bazookas.—
John Fischer,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Daniel picks it up, plugs it in, and looks through it.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Using a traditional electronic device cord, the owner plugs an inductive charging plate into an outlet.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Henry is surprised by the reaction of the crowd, which hauls him outside to drown him in the well for sticking his nose in clan matters.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Packs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packs. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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