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 West Coast Amtrak route makes up for its shorter journey time by packing in some of the nation’s most spectacular views, including sights of the Cascades, California wine country, and the Pacific Ocean.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Just make sure your souvenir bottle is packed in a bag below the cabin, not in it.
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Bailey Berg,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Chipmakers agree that the transistor of the next decade will actually be two transistors stacked atop one another, packing in many more devices in the same area of silicon and leading to circuits that are as little as half the size of today’s.
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IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
CosRx’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster isn’t just about packing in as many peptides as possible—each peptide has a different job, from supporting elasticity and smoothing fine lines to calming skin and boosting radiance.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 June 2026
Just make sure your souvenir bottle is packed in a bag below the cabin, not in it.
—
Bailey Berg,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Chipmakers agree that the transistor of the next decade will actually be two transistors stacked atop one another, packing in many more devices in the same area of silicon and leading to circuits that are as little as half the size of today’s.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
CosRx’s The 6 Peptide Skin Booster isn’t just about packing in as many peptides as possible—each peptide has a different job, from supporting elasticity and smoothing fine lines to calming skin and boosting radiance.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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