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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Andrew Davis Davis, an incumbent, led the pack in the District 8 primary with 616 votes. Sofi Zeman october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 The new version, already tested in rats, could shrink pixels to just 20 microns and pack in 10,000 of them, bringing much higher resolution. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025 Not Prioritizing Nutritional Balance Soups are a great way to pack in nutrition, offering fiber, protein, and micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. Brian Mastroianni, Health, 22 Oct. 2025 Former Jets head coach and 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, a native of Dearborn, Michigan, directs the defense, which ranks near the middle of the pack in both rush and pass yards allowed. Nick Meyer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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