packed (up or off)

verb

Definition of packed (up or off)next
past tense of pack (up or off)
as in exited
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 packed (up or off)
  1. exited
  2. moved
  3. departed
  4. got
  5. cut out
  6. went
  7. bailed out
  8. walked out
Verb
  • Last year, Earle abruptly exited Unwell, Cooper’s media network, after only two years with the company.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Kendall exited the program the following year; Pinfield took over in 1995.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • The win moved the Red Sox within a half-game of the third American League wild card spot.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Ogwumike moved into fifth on the Sparks’ all-time assists list with her third helper in the first quarter, passing Mwadi Mabika.
    — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of moved
Verb
  • The vessels reportedly departed from Myanmar’s western Rakhine State in late June and were carrying mostly Rohingya passengers, according to a joint statement from the International Organization for Migration and the UN Refugee Agency Thursday.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Historic words from mission to the moon On July 16, the astronauts had departed the Kennedy Space Center in a historic and globally watched mission to land a human on the moon for the first time.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Kansas City got just a small taste of the magnetic fever over Lionel Messi, the global superstar who is regarded as one of the best ever to kick a ball.
    — PJ Green July 13, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Each player got 15 swings in the second round, with batters homering on their final swings continuing until not homering.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • The new Auto trim feature acts as a one-tap solution, automatically analyzing the video and cutting out unnecessary footage to shorten the timeline.
    — Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Once your cake is baked and cooled, use the back of a piping tip to cut out tiny circles.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026
Definition of cut out
Verb
  • Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted out of Miami last season, is signed by the Heat to a two-way deal.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Oyarzabal’s form in recent knockout matches, though, hasn’t been great and Spain has twice been bailed out by late goals from make-shift forward Mikel Merino.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Thibaut Courtois bailed out his defence when needed with a couple of reflex saves, too.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of bailed out
Verb
  • As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.
    — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Kirk's family briefly walked out of the courtroom twice — when Bagley started testifying about Charlie Kirk’s arrival on campus and again when prosecutors introduced the videos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of walked out
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“Packed (up or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packed%20%28up%20or%20off%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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