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)
Verb
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The humble soybean has become a flashpoint in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies after Beijing ceased all purchases from the US.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Guests who fail to comply will be asked to cease smoking.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The floater that has been such a huge part of his game abandoned him.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Twenty years prior to the present day of the movie, Ray Stoker (Day-Lewis) abandoned his family to live off the grid in a hut in the woods after a scarring incident during the conflict, which pitted Catholics against Protestants within Northern Ireland, and union loyalists against republicans.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Get skillets, Dutch ovens, cake pans, and more before the sale ends.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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All federal employees who are not paid during the shutdown, whether they were furloughed or remained working, are entitled by law to back pay once the shutdown ends.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even down 14-0, the Jaguars never quit.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Russell—toying with the idea of quitting acting for good—jumped coasts.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The trend shows no signs of stopping.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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To help stop the spread, wash your hands, avoid sick areas, and report symptoms quickly.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
4 Oct. 2025
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The sessions will take place as the IDFA Forum discontinues the conventional post-pitch feedback format.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fans have reported across social media that the wholesale retailer has a new cake that is not unlike a fan-favorite dessert discontinued five years ago.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The funding pause leaves many new homeowners in high-flood risk areas scrambling for protection and could halt the processing of current damage claims.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Before referrals were halted, the effort that placed people at the Civic had already moved hard-to-reach homeless people from the street to a shelter space and, in many cases, then on to long-term housing and stability.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Tesla and an SUV were traveling westbound on Northwest 163rd Street when the SUV allegedly cut off the Tesla, prompting the Tesla to crash into a utility pole and burst into flames, a North Miami Beach Police Department spokesperson said.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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That would cut off access to the narrow gaps between train cars where subway surfers use handholds to hoist themselves onto the roof.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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