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
  • As the company navigates fierce critics and a wave of communities outside the Atlanta area ending their contracts, Flock has been tightening some standards on its own, nationwide.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Jones later threw an interception in the end zone from the Georgia 3, ending any chance for a miraculous comeback with five minutes to go in the third.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • Yet becoming independent rarely means abandoning the parent company’s entire incentive framework.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Most of the royal family is not willing to be seen with him in public, so Fergie isn’t the only one allegedly abandoning him.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Cornerbacks Jacob Parrish and Zyon McCollum had Tampa Bay's other picks, with the last turnover stopping a second-half drive in Bucs territory when Atlanta still had an opportunity to get back into the game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • At the rear, stopping duties are handled by a 230-mm disc and a two-piston caliper, also using 27-mm pistons.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of stopping
Verb
  • What’s Happening Search interest in discontinuing TRT is climbing.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Connecticut State Colleges and Universities is discontinuing the investigation into a complaint of bullying and workplace intimidation against Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro following her resignation.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinuing
Verb
  • Calvin lives in Snook’s Arm, a community on the verge of ceasing to exist.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Scanlon told me Friday afternoon that Pattis will try to enjoin him from ceasing the payments.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who delighted TV viewers with her light-hearted turns on The Name of the Game, McMillan & Wife and Kate & Allie before quitting at the peak of her powers, has died.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Soares said Coxon contacted him a day or two before resigning, and Soares advised him to consider organizing coworkers instead of quitting.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of quitting
Verb
  • Those steps include halting any activity that contributed to the discovery until tribal communities are consulted.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Eisenkot seen as an antidote to Netanyahu Eisenkot has halting English and comes from a working-class family.
    — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of halting
Verb
  • But the Bennetts aren't giving up on bringing their Halloween tradition back to Maryland.
    — Amy Kawata, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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