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
  • Dudinha had five goals and four assists in 13 matches before suffering a season-ending knee injury while playing for her native Brazil on June 9.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • Barnes is currently a member of the Park Hill School District school board, starting her tenure in 2022 and ending it in 2028.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • If someone expects too much, don’t soothe the tension by abandoning your limit.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
  • But Akinola says that other patients aren't as fortunate, with friends and loved ones abandoning them.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Nets, Disruptions, and Camouflage Close reading, however, reveals a few telling details about what the Pentagon views as best practices for stopping and killing drones.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Defeat technologies are an essential piece in the kill chain, as detection is only the first step to stopping the threat.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • As part of this strategy, the 123-year-old brand began making space in its lineups for battery-electric vehicles by discontinuing ICE models, like the mid-size XT6, which stopped production in early 2025.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
  • Agios Pharmaceuticals is discontinuing the development of a next-generation drug called tebapivat for sickle cell disease.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 21 July 2026
Definition of discontinuing
Verb
  • With the rain ceasing by Saturday evening, however, many suburbs went on with their fireworks as planned.
    — Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Kraken, one of the oldest crypto exchanges in the global industry, is ceasing on World Cup fever and drawing parallels between soccer fans and ‘hodlers’ in their promotions.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • That was enough for David to consider quitting his job at TG&Y and working full-time for Hobby Lobby, giving up a $26,000 annual salary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • Various groups have been expanding in the Bay Area and beyond, some focused more heavily on job displacement and others pushing for actions such as quitting OpenAI’s ChatGPT and banning new AI technology development.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of quitting
Verb
  • That followed the exchange's sell-side sidecar on the Kospi earlier Tuesday, temporarily halting program trading for 5 minutes.
    — Joseph Wilkins,Justina Lee,Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • As Ebola cases in eastern Congo near 3,000 with more than 1,300 deaths, unpaid health workers strike at a key treatment center, halting care in the outbreak’s epicenter.
    — Prosper Heri Ngorora, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • When some people around us think that unification [with China] would be fine, that means giving up a pursuit that has lasted more than a hundred years.
    — Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 29 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Kara shared that her mother, an original cast member on RHOC, isn’t giving up.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 22 July 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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