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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San Diego’s reluctance to challenge is intriguing, if only because on April 25, the club’s 50 challenges ranked middle of the pack in MLB. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Antennas were bought in Caracas, or smuggled in from Colombia, packed in with produce and livestock on trucks or hidden in suitcases on buses. Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 For an eight-episode drama, The East Palace (or 동궁) packs in an impressive amount of plot. Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026 All of my essentials are packed in my Stowaway, which clips into my weekender as a bag organizer, and can clip out to be worn on its own as a crossbody when walking around during the day or as a clutch when going out in the evening. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 16 July 2026 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 23 Jul. 2026.

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