packed (up or in)

Definition of packed (up or in)next
past tense of pack (up or in)
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packed (up or in)
Verb
  • The flagship journal has stopped accepting manuscripts and grant reviews, fundraisers, and educational activities have ceased.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
  • After dramatically reducing the number of children in hotels over the past three years, DHS ceased the practice entirely in November 2025.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bases seemed all but abandoned, with word among residents that American service members, a common sight in Bahrain, have all but disappeared.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Trump’s approval among young men, a key voting bloc that ensured his return to power, has plummeted, and popular podcasters who cater to a younger audience have abandoned him.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Mitchell ended the night with 15 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting on threes and seven assists.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That ended a 144-minute scoreless streak for Angel City keeper Angelina Anderson.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And the report also indicated that Ecco discontinued operations at its leather operations in Dongen, the Netherlands, following a fire at the tannery.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Operations will also be discontinued at its Berlin and Schwalbach sites, and toolmaking will cease at Höchstadt.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsia, said Friday afternoon that all four Moscow airports -- Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky -- stopped flights arriving and departing for security reasons.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • If only the Hornets could have stopped the game after one possession apiece.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • All of the tour’s other openers and Sheeran’s own backing band ended up quitting the tour in solidarity with Macklemore and Palestine.
    — William Earl, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The number of workers quitting jobs — a barometer of their confidence to obtain new employment — spiked to levels not seen since March 2025.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Musk halted production of his two most expensive models, the Model S and Model X, at that plant to make room for production of the human robots, Optimus, the company intends to sell.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In Broward, technical glitches temporarily halted voting minutes after polls opened.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Phillips caught a bad break when her approach to the green hit a tree branch on its upward flight and dropped 20 yards short of the green.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • This allows soldiers to retain the option of using an unexpended round as conventional mortar ammunition if it is not dropped or mission requirements change.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Packed (up or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packed%20%28up%20or%20in%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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