CHOCKABLOCK Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

chockablock

adjective

Definition of chockablock

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible the mantel was chockablock with knickknacks

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Recent Examples of chockablock This year will be chockablock with events to fete the company’s big birthday. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026 On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026 The walls are chockablock with paintings of former presidents in heavily ornate gold frames. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025 Budapest may be chockablock with stately old buildings, but many are in terrible shape, with stucco flaking from their outer walls and the odd bullet hole to remind you of the horrors the city has lived through. — Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Organized by color, the book is chockablock with toothsome images of fashion legends, first ladies, pop stars, and lavish projects by the world’s leading designers and architects. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 The book by Leslie Bricusse is melodramatic, gory and sometimes awkwardly silly, but Frank Wildhorn’s pop-rock score is chockablock with great songs that showcase the talents of its actor-singers. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2025 Functional sodas might be chockablock with mushroom adaptogens such as reishi and cordyceps, alongside traditional home anxiety remedies such as ashwagandha or L-theanine. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 6 Nov. 2025 Marty Supreme is chockablock with similarly specific delights, from a delivery truck for the Forward parked outside the paper’s old offices to an armadillo on sale at a pet store — perfectly legal back then! — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Dec. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chockablock

Adjective

The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026

Definition of filled

Adjective

During the huge Round of 32 knockout showdown, packed crowds inside the legendary Estadio Azteca generated enough ground movement to trigger local seismic monitoring equipment.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
The road was so packed that his feet disappeared along the pavement, obstructed from view by those leading and those lagging behind.

— Sam McDowell July 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Definition of packed

Adjective

Despite the crammed screenplay, Kara going to a red-sun planet to feel human and forget about everything is the most human thing ever.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
In the era of shrinking airline seats and oversold flights, eking out even an extra inch of space in an ultra-crammed economy cabin can feel like a major win.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

Definition of crammed

Adjective

But Claus also did not see anything on the field, at full speed, to warrant a card at all, let alone a red.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Knoxville goalkeeper Johan Garibay stole a Boise goal in the 37th minute, making a full-extension, diving save of a rocket from Thomas Amang.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026

Definition of full

Adjective

While alcohol, crowded waterways and heavy holiday traffic all contribute to an increase in emergency calls, fireworks generate the largest share of responses, according to authorities.

— Andrew Graham July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Your personal life could feel crowded, unpredictable and emotionally overwhelming, Scorpio.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of crowded

Adjective

The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.

— Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 24 June 2026
The main highway leading south from Beirut was jammed Tuesday with people displaced from southern Lebanon returning to their homes.

— Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of jammed

Adjective

Barlow allowed a home run, a single and two hit by pitches without recording an out, bringing Medina in with bases the loaded and no outs.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
The news release said the accidental shooting happened after children gained access to an unsecured and loaded firearm.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Definition of loaded

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