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packing (up or in)

verb

Definition of packing (up or in)next
present participle of pack (up or in)
1
as in ending
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 abandoning
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 packing (up or in)
  1. ending
  2. abandoning
  3. stopping
  4. discontinuing
  5. ceasing
  6. quitting
  7. halting
  8. giving up
Verb
  • Michael Busch followed with a strikeout on a pitch-clock violation for calling time a second time in the at-bat, then Alex Bregman hit into an inning-ending double play on the next pitch.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cheap cliffhanger ending aside, the rest of the episode proves an emotionally satisfying kickoff for the final stretch of the season, laying Joe’s only shot at redemption, both mortally and spiritually, at the feet of her team.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Offering a plea deal or abandoning the prosecution The more unlikely options include the prosecution offering a plea deal to Clancy or dropping the case entirely.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The allegations said Bartiromo had allowed false claims about the 2020 presidential election to air on the network as part of a bid to keep angry viewers from abandoning its program.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Anderson’s task of allowing his centre-backs to defend the half-spaces continued in the second half and was crucial in stopping United’s attacks from the wide areas as Enzo Maresca’s side dropped deeper.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Hurts made enough splash plays to lead Philadelphia to a 24-22 win that was secured by the defense stopping a 2-point conversion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • The bill is a response to the federal government’s discontinuing production of pennies.
    — Jack Harvel August 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The magazine claims that the company considered moving production of the four-door away from its primary factory in Stuttgart, Germany, as well as discontinuing it even sooner, before settling on gradually phasing out the model by 2030.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of discontinuing
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  • The country was defunding, de-staffing, and ceasing all negotiations with the organization.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The gallery has not specified a timeline for ceasing operations there.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • The infrastructure is already suffering with vendors going out of business and crewmembers quitting.
    — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But so did the number of people quitting their jobs — a sign of confidence in their prospects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of quitting
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  • In this podcast episode, Altman addresses the reality of AI alignment, the Hugging Face incident, and OpenAI's commitment to halting training runs if safety thresholds aren't met.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Mahomes and the offense never looked right … and then, in December, Mahomes tore his ACL, effectively ending the Chiefs’ season and halting the team’s run of 10 straight years in the playoffs.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • The severing of an intimate relationship means giving up a vision of life together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Challenges with this step can lead to petitioners giving up on their cases.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving up
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“Packing (up or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28up%20or%20in%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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