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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The Twins kept Byron Buxton and Joe Ryan but sent nearly half of the remaining clubhouse packing in a flurry of swaps, turning veterans into prospects who could quickly become suspects.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
High Noon is a company that sells hard seltzers—the 12–pack in question includes peach, lemon, kiwi, and raspberry vodka seltzers—so the fact that some of its packages contain alcohol doesn’t exactly sound like a problem…at first.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 31 July 2025
Because of their small size, countertop dishwashers cannot pack in all the features of full-sized dishwashers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Denim is heavy and relatively voluminous when packed in a bag.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
High Noon is a company that sells hard seltzers—the 12–pack in question includes peach, lemon, kiwi, and raspberry vodka seltzers—so the fact that some of its packages contain alcohol doesn’t exactly sound like a problem…at first.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 31 July 2025
Because of their small size, countertop dishwashers cannot pack in all the features of full-sized dishwashers.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Denim is heavy and relatively voluminous when packed in a bag.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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