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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It's made with highly durable, water and wind-resistant material packed in a stylish, quilted beige exterior that is sure to coordinate with your entire winter wardrobe.
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Indeed, after leading the pack in August polling, Porter (11%) now trails GOP candidate and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (13%) according to the latest Berkeley IGS poll.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
Its Kompressor technology is designed to pack in dust to give you over two times more bin space.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
Sprint team members return to the pack in due course, but Preston thinks that this way of giving many people exposure to the fastest-moving, most forward-thinking part of its business has been a way to change the pace at which the whole company operates.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
Indeed, after leading the pack in August polling, Porter (11%) now trails GOP candidate and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (13%) according to the latest Berkeley IGS poll.
—Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
Its Kompressor technology is designed to pack in dust to give you over two times more bin space.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
Sprint team members return to the pack in due course, but Preston thinks that this way of giving many people exposure to the fastest-moving, most forward-thinking part of its business has been a way to change the pace at which the whole company operates.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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