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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While gummies are great for on-the-go convenience, greens powders are an excellent way to pack in all the good stuff—vitamins, antioxidants, adaptogens— into one tall glass of water.
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
Some biologists believe that as much as 25 percent of the diet of some coyote packs in LA in the naive 1980s was human food.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of people have been packed in over the last decade, with plans to pack in tens of thousands more, while homes sit empty and residents flee the state.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Our Favorite Features On top of being the best streaming media player available, the Shield TV packs in several other features that other players don’t.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Strong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Jan. 2026
Some biologists believe that as much as 25 percent of the diet of some coyote packs in LA in the naive 1980s was human food.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Tens of thousands of people have been packed in over the last decade, with plans to pack in tens of thousands more, while homes sit empty and residents flee the state.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Our Favorite Features On top of being the best streaming media player available, the Shield TV packs in several other features that other players don’t.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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