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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Its Kompressor technology is designed to pack in dust to give you over two times more bin space.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
The handy, pocket-sized pack takes no extra space in your carry-on, and Amazon gives you eight packs in this box for just $8, so you’ll be prepared for any mishap for several trips to come.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 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
Canned beans are often packed in a liquid that has sodium and some fiber compounds.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
The handy, pocket-sized pack takes no extra space in your carry-on, and Amazon gives you eight packs in this box for just $8, so you’ll be prepared for any mishap for several trips to come.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 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
Canned beans are often packed in a liquid that has sodium and some fiber compounds.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2025
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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