pack in
phrasal 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 difference between a calm travel day and a stressful one often comes down to what's packed in my carry-on bag.
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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
For him, wellness includes spending time with loved ones, creating a relaxing environment at home, and eating filling snacks that pack in protein.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Khamsone Manisisaket slipped his hands into a pair of black protective gloves Saturday and climbed into a Junk King truck to carefully pack in garbage collected by volunteers in an annual event to clean up along the American River Parkway in Sacramento.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Apple has always led the pack in automation features, starting with AppleScript, which is still going strong since its 1993 debut.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Gabriela Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
For him, wellness includes spending time with loved ones, creating a relaxing environment at home, and eating filling snacks that pack in protein.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
Khamsone Manisisaket slipped his hands into a pair of black protective gloves Saturday and climbed into a Junk King truck to carefully pack in garbage collected by volunteers in an annual event to clean up along the American River Parkway in Sacramento.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Apple has always led the pack in automation features, starting with AppleScript, which is still going strong since its 1993 debut.
—Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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