pack up
phrasal verb
packed up; packing up; packs up
1
: to gather one's belongings together and put them in a suitcase or other container for traveling
He packed up and left town.
2
British, informal
: to stop or quit
She packs up when things become difficult.
3
British, informal
: to stop working properly
The lift has packed up, so you'll have to take the stairs to her flat.
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The owners who pack up their teams and leave are forever villains in their old markets.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Trish Day, the executive director of Jeffco Eats, packs up food.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
More people are packing up and moving down south.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Elon Butts Osby’s parents and grandparents were not the kind of people who liked to pack up and move.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Trish Day, the executive director of Jeffco Eats, packs up food.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
More people are packing up and moving down south.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Elon Butts Osby’s parents and grandparents were not the kind of people who liked to pack up and move.
—Alia Pharr, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pack up
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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