packs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of pack

packs

2 of 2

noun

plural of pack
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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2
as in bundles
a wrapped or sealed case containing an item or set of items she tucked a small pack of lozenges into her bag

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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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Verb
  • In response to his desperate order, a blinding light fills the set at Pinewood Studios outside London before cutting out and leaving Pascal's Reed and his family drenched in darkness.
    EW.com, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Sun roster isn’t exactly dripping with bucket getters, and Morrow fills that need.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Disturbing the peace carries a maximum sentence of 90 days or a $100 fine in Louisiana.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But a culture built for scale is what carries you forward.
    Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • As the name suggests, each of the three suitcases expands to make room for extra clothing or souvenirs purchased on your trip.
    Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In Central and Latin America, those with wanderlust take a stroll with their luggage around the block or put their suitcases in the middle of a room for others to walk around, which is considered a way of attracting good travel for the year ahead.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After guests complete avalanche training in the morning, runs are accessed from the warm comfort of a snowcat that transports skiers and snowboarders to the top of terrain and picks them up at the bottom, to do it all again.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Alessi describes one version resembling a cruise missile which transports 40 attack drones over 1800 miles and release them close to the target area.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • To understand these reactions at a quantum level, theoretical chemists even use specialized software packages to streamline their research and automate the simulation process.
    Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2025
  • All packages will benefit from more reliable service.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Build communities around your business to increase customer engagement and loyalty.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The successful outcome for Perpetua Resources is especially impressive given the complex nature of the federal, state, and local permitting process, as well as the work involved in satisfying the concerns of local communities and the Nez Perz Tribe.
    David Blackmon, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • There is a notion of qualified immunity for federal officials, and especially prosecutors, from being sued for their official acts, but this would be unlikely to apply when a federal official brings legal proceedings knowingly and maliciously to seek retribution.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Reporting Deadline Which brings us back to the role of the individual.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Puri says that implementing Suse Security helps prevent data leaks by recognizing sensitive data in outgoing packets, monitors and secures sensitive data in transit to help with compliance and detects adversarial inputs by filtering and monitoring incoming data.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Steven with the sugar packets, Joe on the talk box - there’s so many iconic elements of the song, and yet arguably none more so than your bassline.
    Jim Ryan, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Packs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packs. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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