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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Carolina, to close 2025, was in the middle of the pack in most team defensive categories — a massive jump from the historically bad 2024, in which Carolina gave up the most points in NFL history. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where more than 4,000 shops are packed in a labyrinth of vaulted passageways that have bustled with traders for over 500 years. Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026 The setting would come in Week 1, after no preseason for their starters, rather than packed in the middle of the schedule and right before a bye week as the London game was. Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The museum was undergoing renovations before the war, so most of the collections were packed in the main warehouse. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2026.

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