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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In one instance, authorities say González Valencia invested in a shipment of 4,000 kilograms of cocaine that was packed in a semi-submersible vessel to travel from Colombia to Guatemala.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Indiana Fever star and reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is leading the pack in the first vote returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star fan voting, the league announced on Friday.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The recall affected specific cases of Breyers Chocolate Truffle packed in 1.5-quart cartons that contained Rocky Road ice cream and were packaged with a Rocky Road lid.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Deeper in the peninsula is the nearly 1-million-acre Olympic National Park, which packs in mountains characteristic of the Pacific Northwest and blue-green lakes.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Indiana Fever star and reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark is leading the pack in the first vote returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star fan voting, the league announced on Friday.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The recall affected specific cases of Breyers Chocolate Truffle packed in 1.5-quart cartons that contained Rocky Road ice cream and were packaged with a Rocky Road lid.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
Deeper in the peninsula is the nearly 1-million-acre Olympic National Park, which packs in mountains characteristic of the Pacific Northwest and blue-green lakes.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 11 June 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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