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or chockful
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
Easy to do when the menu is chock-full of temptation.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Believe it or not, Richie’s beauty favorites are chock-full of drugstore gems—starting at just $7.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Artfully directed and chock-full of gruesome deaths, The First Omen is a rare horror prequel that's worthy of the classic on which it's based.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Church Rummage Sales Church rummage sales are chock-full of vintage homewares, often at unbeatable prices.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
Believe it or not, Richie’s beauty favorites are chock-full of drugstore gems—starting at just $7.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
Artfully directed and chock-full of gruesome deaths, The First Omen is a rare horror prequel that's worthy of the classic on which it's based.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
Church Rummage Sales Church rummage sales are chock-full of vintage homewares, often at unbeatable prices.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chock-full
Adjective
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His campaign saw new momentum that included a packed Los Angeles town hall and key endorsements like Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, a Salinas Democrat.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Strange New Worlds castmembers Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Celia Rose Gooding and Paul Wesley announced the return date and debuted the new season’s teaser trailer in front of a packed auditorium at the annual event in Mexico City.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Hiddink, Di Matteo, and Benitez all benefited from having players full of character as well as the ability to turn up on showpiece occasions.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taylor, who has since made a full recovery, praised the students for their actions.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The California Democrat still held a public roundtable discussion Tuesday with numerous survivors, in a crammed room near the Capitol.—
Ana Ceballos
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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As one reporter predicted three, hearts sank in the crammed quarters.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the hallway, the door was still jammed.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Steelers posted a video of fans lined up in broad daylight, and by the time ESPN was showing aerial shots on TV, the area outside Acrisure Stadium looked absolutely jammed.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Following the arrest, officers recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun, which contained a magazine loaded with 13 live rounds of ammunition, from a cross-body bag the 16-year-old was wearing, police said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Authorities said a loaded 9 mm pistol and five shell casings were on the ground near the body of a victim in a residential area.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Chock-full.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chock-full. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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