PACK (UP OR OFF) Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

pack (up or off)

verb

Definition of pack (up or off)

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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Sánchez allowed two runs in the sixth inning of Game 1 of the 2025 NLDS but still exited with a lead.

— Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Reign goalkeeper Claudia Dickey made six saves before exiting the match following a collision with Wave forward Ludmila.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of exit

Verb

Flow batteries support longer storage The feasibility study will provide an initial assessment of how the technology could move toward commercial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026
Ask how much is involved, when money will move, and what each person is expected to contribute.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

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Craig Mulholland, the head of development and talent management, departed at the end of the season to take on a new role as chief football officer at the Scottish FA.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Sanders, the tight end going into his third year, was drafted, after all, to provide an explosive and reliable receiving threat that the Panthers haven’t had since Greg Olsen departed in 2019.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of depart

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The idea that Springfield will bail out Chicago and some future Democratic president will bail out Springfield has become a common scare tactic for Republicans on the campaign trail.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association estimates the bail out proposal could raise homeowners’ insurance costs 10% to 20% statewide, with residents in high fire risk areas facing increases three to five times that amount.

— Brandon Okita, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of bail out

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Turek is garnering 46% of the vote to Hinson’s 42%, while Libertarian candidate Thomas Laehn is getting 6%, and 6% of voters are undecided, according to the survey from Global Strategy Group conducted for Turek’s campaign.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
However, when the UK is involved, things get more complicated.

— Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of get

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Slavia Prague The Czech champions briefly threatened an upset against Barcelona in the league phase last season, going ahead in sub-zero temperatures in Prague before the Catalan side turned up the heat to win 4-2.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Okamoto went 4 for 5 with a double and broke a 3-all tie in the seventh with an RBI single.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of go

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Those two freed a third person, who was only partially buried, and those three were able to dig out three other surviving skiers.

— Tribune News Service, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Town of Munster has enlisted help in getting residents dug out of the seemingly endless piles of debris from the August 11 derecho.

— Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dig out

Verb

Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
United fans may well feel transported back to their more recent Europa League endeavours when Michael Carrick’s side walk out the Old Trafford tunnel on Thursday.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of walk out

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