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 chaise-style seat is hiding a pocket of storage underneath, while two drawers pull out to pack in even more space. Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024 Mosques were packed in recent weeks in Dearborn with memorials for the dead. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024 Total Time: 35 Minutes Get The Recipe 58 of 62 Grilled Shrimp Lettuce Wraps These few-bite lettuce wraps manage to pack in so much flavor. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Five of Portland's leading candidates for mayor sat down in front of hundreds of voters — packed in pews at the First Congregational United Church last night — to answer questions about homelessness, housing and salvaging the public's trust in police. Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 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 8 Dec. 2024.

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