packing (up or off)

present participle of pack (up or off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for packing (up or off)
Verb
  • Investigators determined that moments later, while exiting the plane via the jet bridge, there was allegedly an altercation with the gate agent that resulted in the victim being knocked to the ground.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Last season, Los Angeles took a 2-0 lead before exiting in six games, and lost shutout defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov to the New York Rangers in free agency.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Players are moving around, not pointing fingers at others and are taking accountability.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lock your home before departing.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On Monday, there were more than 6,100 delays across the country, including 42 flights that were departing from Burbank (amounting to 23 percent of the airport's outgoing schedule).
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Seated front row, the star turned heads in a sheer bodysuit featuring an iridescent brown and yellow print, paired with matching pants adorned with coordinating fabric details and cut-outs running along the legs.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Perf means the perforations running along the film strip as it is pulled through the projector, and generally the higher the amount of perforations, the higher-quality the image.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Critics note the time and effort needed to remove stubborn labels—after all, few things are more irritating than peeling off a label and being met with sticky residue.
    Caelan McMichael, Allure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At least that part of it, just simply by walking out the back door and going to see somebody.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • To avoid this – and any costly repairs or replacements–be sure they are unplugged before walking out the door.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The advantages of pushing on and successfully holding such a risky high line have been made clear throughout Flick’s successful tenure as Barcelona coach.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The ship was on deployment from May to August, then spent time in Pearl Harbor before pushing on to San Diego.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After the attack in Doha, Qatar reportedly asked the UAE and Bahrain to close their embassies in Israel—a step that would mean pulling out of the agreement—but both countries have ignored that request.
    Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Within minutes of pulling out of the neighborhood, motion alerts pinged her phone.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Packing (up or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packing%20%28up%20or%20off%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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