1
as in to cease
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the auto company is downsizing and will be packing up operations at the local plant
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
after two years of college, he decided to pack in that academic stuff and join the army
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack (up or in)
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These changes come just one month after Spirit Airlines abruptly ceased all operations, leaving its nine gates at DTW idle.—
Christina Zhang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026 -
Iranian, Pakistani officials say peace deal reached Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed an immediate and permanent end to the war, telling Iranian state TV that military operations on various fronts, including Lebanon, will cease.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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In 2018, Business Insider reported that the iconic 300,000-square-foot Lisa Frank factory in Tucson was abandoned and for sale for $17 million.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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By 1624, however, it was largely abandoned, and Gothenburg began to rise in its place.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Dallas Cowboys fans can stop wondering if George Pickens will be the latest holdout or hold in for the franchise because on Tuesday, the receiver cleared the air by reporting to mandatory minicamp.—
Briana Aldridge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This often meant that European nations recruited talented footballers from their former colonies to stop them from playing elsewhere.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Harry was stripped of his Metropolitan Police bodyguards in 2020 after quitting royal duties and has been on a quest to get them back ever since.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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After decades of creating elegant wedding cakes, catering social and corporate gatherings, and turning out delicate eclairs and towering croquembouches, The French Gourmet is calling it quits after selling its Turquoise Street property to a Los Angeles developer.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Dec. 2025
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Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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The notion that nature begins only where humans end is anathema to the Cornish spirit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Charlotte previously had red light cameras, but discontinued the effort after courts had ruled that 90% of the profits made from ticketing would go to public schools.—
Zaire Breedlove,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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New Delhi, which has become increasingly worried about the safety of its seafarers during the US-Israeli war with Iran, has now urged Washington to halt strikes on shipping vessels.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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Strong storms delayed or halted flights at airports in some cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Mac Allister and Gakpo drop to deal with the Serbian and Sangare (below).—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Pack (up or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20%28up%20or%20in%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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