pack in

verb

packed in; packing in; packs in
British, informal
: to stop or quit
I have no intention of packing in just yet.

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The tiny archipelago of Malta packs in 7,000 years of history and is home to coves that could rival Capri or Corsica. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026 If things turn out extremely well, this group could be middle-of-the-pack in the league. Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 In 2025, a single pack in the Plumas and Sierra counties, dubbed Beyem Seyo, killed nearly 100 cattle in about seven months from March to October, costing ranchers and the state millions and leading wildlife officials to euthanize four wolves. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Alltron, Switzerland’s second-largest e-commerce platform, which has been using robots from Nomagic to automate order picking and packing in its warehouses. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pack in

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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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