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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One of the drones, with a hundred pounds of explosives packed in its nose, slammed into the seventh floor of the Chernobyl House; Nataliia’s living-room window was its bull’s-eye.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Three grocery stores in particular lead the pack in terms of freshness, selection and rave reviews, Food & Wine recently reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Framework also packed in a Dolby Atmos speaker system that was loud enough to hear YouTube videos clearly, even in a noisy demo room.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Like in many camper vans, a clear center aisle offers loads of space for packing in luggage, camping gear and large sports equipment like bicycles or surfboards.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Three grocery stores in particular lead the pack in terms of freshness, selection and rave reviews, Food & Wine recently reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Framework also packed in a Dolby Atmos speaker system that was loud enough to hear YouTube videos clearly, even in a noisy demo room.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Like in many camper vans, a clear center aisle offers loads of space for packing in luggage, camping gear and large sports equipment like bicycles or surfboards.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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