as in to exit
to leave a place often for another
with the dinner conversation becoming more and more desultory, the time had clearly come to pack off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack (up or off)
Verb
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As the two left the stage, Carey and Grande shared another hug and exited together.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025 -
His first and only target came mid-way through the second quarter – taking a hit in the ribs and exiting the game.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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The website’s mobile observatory — which moves about in search of clear skies — will this year be in Cyprus, where the partial eclipse phases occur 30 minutes after moonrise, with totality an hour after that.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The United dressing room was said to be toxic and fractured when Mourinho departed, with Solskjaer would be the man to repair it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lock your home before departing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, the Steelers escaped with a 34-32 victory in large part because Rodgers bailed out the defense and his offensive line.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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When China was faced with bailing out Havana, the Chinese balked, citing in an exquisite piece of historical irony Cuba’s lack of market reforms.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those in a market that can buy a version with a SIM tray will get a 3,988mAh battery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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But offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo can manufacture easy touches for Brown to get him in rhythm early.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While the most obvious advice is to not drive through deep floods, people want to get to their destinations and often go right into the asphalt swamp.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Ridge has had his own will-they-won't-they situation going with Rebecca Budig's Taylor Hayes.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This program may still be trying to dig out of the wreckage of a string of lost seasons, dating back to the start of Chip Kelly’s reign of error.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The idea of Matos actually sustaining his hot streak is more than a baseball acorn to dig out of the winter tundra.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2023, fans were shocked to see all five members of *NSYNC, which had disbanded nearly 20 years earlier, walked out together to present best pop video.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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One current rumor is that Reilly may walk out of the jury house altogether, which would add another dramatic complication to the season.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pack (up or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20%28up%20or%20off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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