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packed (up or in)

verb

Definition of packed (up or in)next
past tense of pack (up or in)
1
as in ceased
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 abandoned
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 packed (up or in)
  1. ceased
  2. abandoned
  3. ended
  4. discontinued
  5. stopped
  6. quit
  7. halted
  8. dropped
Verb
  • Adkins said that in all three instances, the model ceased its hacking.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The crux of the issue is that production of this incredibly versatile aircraft ceased in 2015.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceased
Verb
  • The restaurant idea was abandoned and, instead, an extremely small table was located on the floor below the main lobby.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But jurors heard testimony from family members convincing them that there was no way Cavett would have abandoned her son, Kamdyn.
    — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandoned
Verb
  • The escalation ended a 2022 ceasefire that largely ended fighting in Yemen's civil war, which started when the Houthis swept in from their mountainous heartland and seized much of northern and central Yemen, including Sanaa, 12 years ago.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The conflict, which ended the following year, claimed over 100,000 lives and contributed to famine in the region.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ended
Verb
  • Shelf real estate is the clearest signal of whether refillables are earning their space or being quietly discontinued.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
  • As part of that shift, Ford discontinued the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair small SUVs in December.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinued
Verb
  • Braden Turner and Ore Adeyi had interceptions, Robert Fitzgerald and Braydon Brus had fumble recoveries and the Northwestern defense stopped Colorado on all three of its fourth-down attempts.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The children left behind have not stopped being hungry, but the system that feeds them was built around a school calendar that runs out in June.
    — Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopped
Verb
  • Shortly after Macklemore’s dismissal, the remaining supporting acts for Sheeran’s tour, including Grammy winner Finneas and folk band Beoga (Sheeran’s backing band), quit the Loop tour in solidarity.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The other supporting acts on Sheeran’s tour quit in solidarity with Macklemore.
    — Brie Stimson , Kelley Kramer, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of quit
Verb
  • Following the coach’s firing in July 2023, more than 260 Northwestern faculty members signed a petition calling for the stadium plans to be halted until at least athletic department’s problems could be sorted out.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While the ceasefire halted the heaviest fighting and humanitarian conditions have improved, the Israeli military has expanded its control of Gaza and now occupies some 60% of the territory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of halted
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  • The loss dropped Miami to 2-6 and 1-6 against the Bills over a three-year stretch.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Gen Digital is the maker of Norton 360, an antivirus software, and its shares dropped 8%.
    — Michelle Fox,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of dropped
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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 26 Sep. 2026.

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