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pack

[pak] / pæk /
NOUN
kit, package
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backpack bundle equipment luggage
STRONG
baggage bale burden haversack knapsack load outfit parcel rucksack truss
NOUN
group, bunch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
band barrel bundle circle collection crew crowd flock gang herd horde lot mob pile swarm throng
STRONG
assemblage company deck drove heap lump mess much multiplicity number peck press set troop
WEAK
great deal
VERB
make ready for transport
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bind bundle collect gather load store stow
STRONG
batch brace bunch burden dispose fasten package tie warehouse
WEAK
get ready put in order
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse distribute divide scatter separate spread waste
STRONG
detach disconnect loosen unfasten
WEAK
allocate dismantle dispose keep maintain unpack untie
VERB
fill, compact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bind cram crowd lade load pile squeeze stuff throng
STRONG
arrange charge chock choke compress condense contract heap insert jam mob press push ram sardine tamp wedge
WEAK
drive in jam-pack put away ram in thrust in top off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
release
STRONG
enlarge expand extend increase leave alone lengthen pull stretch
WEAK
allocate dismantle disperse dispose distribute keep maintain unpack untie
VERB
transport, carry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
haul lug ride tote
STRONG
bear buck convey ferry freight gun heel hump jag journey piggyback shlep shoulder trek truck
Antonyms
STRONG
refuse stay
WEAK
allocate dismantle disperse dispose distribute keep maintain unpack untie

Example Sentences

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These differences influence how tightly the molecules pack together.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Shreena Kotecha has spent the last few years improving the experience for the back of the pack, forming a group called Team Finish Together.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

She said she would not have finished the race without the support of four tailwalkers, who volunteer with the slowest runners, affectionately known as the back of the pack.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Certainly, tech is still leading the pack, with analysts estimating that the Magnificent Seven’s earnings per share will grow 22% this year, compared with 11% for the 493 other companies in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

He removed the backpack containing his mother’s shoe and dropped the pack into the river.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret