CHOCK-FULL Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

chock-full

adjective

ˈchək-ˈfu̇l

variants or chockful

Definition of chock-full

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible returned from the buffet with a plate chock-full of food

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Recent Examples of chock-full Anthropologie Anthropologie is lauded for its advent calendars, boho fashions, and viral homeware, but truly savvy shoppers are bookmarking its shoe section, too, which is chock-full of cool-girl labels from Gola to New Balance and Veja. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 Secondly, the ingredient list is chock-full of comfort, from the chuck roast to the mirepoix for an aromatic and savory dish. — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026 Summer 2026 has felt chock-full of produce recalls, both voluntarily and by the FDA. — Eva Flowe august 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 However, Wickford Village is chock-full of history, with many homes and a church that predate the Revolutionary War. — Blair West, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chock-full

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Adjective

Taylor received the medication in four pre-filled syringes, but wanted a lower dose.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have introduced or passed legislation penalizing the practice and requiring employers to disclose hiring timelines or remove filled postings, while Texas has opened its own investigation into a major job board.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

The movie played well at a packed Alice Tully Hall, and afterparty revelers were mildly upbeat.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2026
Waiters weave through packed aisles carrying foaming one-liter mugs, and strangers at long wooden tables quickly become friends.

— Erik Kirschbaum, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

The Russian strikes forcing the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges caused traffic logjams and appeared to be a new tactic in its campaign to torment the city's residents.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
The Russian strikes forcing the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv’s six road bridges caused traffic logjams and appeared to be a new tactic in its campaign to torment the city’s residents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of full

Adjective

But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The Gulf’s conference season is usually packed into the cooler months, and the last quarter of 2026 is even more crammed because events in the spring were postponed due to the war.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of crammed

Adjective

Investigators said that the co-pilot carried out the attack with what's called a crash axe — a lightweight emergency tool stored in the cockpit to break through panels or jammed doors in the event of a crash.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed.

— Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of jammed

Adjective

Prosecutors alleged that Exton walked into the restaurant with a loaded firearm, pointed it at the victim, and attempted to fire the weapon, according to an arrest warrant obtained by PEOPLE.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
ChatGPT also offers pre-loaded data from Daloopa, PitchBook, Crunchbase, and LSEG News, as well as around 50 total connectors through MCP, an open-source protocol that allows AI models to connect to other software and data sources.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

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