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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
  • The final opportunity came as time expired, when Kohl launched a Hail Mary that sailed through the back of the end zone, officially ending FIU’s comeback attempt.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After that, the Rangers finish with three games at home against the New York Mets before a season-ending three-game series at the Minnesota Twins.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of ending
Verb
  • The Detroit man then allegedly tried to flee the scene in a vehicle before abandoning it and fleeing on foot, prosecutors say.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • College football has gone national, abandoning regional affinities and local rivalries.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • Seeing a film at the Odeon cinema followed by stopping at Luini for a panzerotto, a cousin of the calzone, was long a favorite Milanese ritual.
    — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Marshall improved to 5-0 with a 28-27 win over Marquez, stopping a two-point conversion try in the final minute.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of stopping
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  • Costco, like many other chains, has a long history of discontinuing popular food court items.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As part of the plans, Tan may also consider discontinuing some low-margin product lines and letting go of a few more employees, the report adds.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of discontinuing
Verb
  • But simply ceasing contact doesn’t get to the root of the issue.
    — Susan Steade, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The country was defunding, de-staffing, and ceasing all negotiations with the organization.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceasing
Verb
  • Combining medication with behavioral counseling increases the chance of successfully quitting.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The data demonstrates that anxious workforces tend to overcompensate with high performance before quitting, rebelling or failing.
    — Stacey Zolt Hara, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of quitting
Verb
  • Allstate and State Farm are seeking a limited return to writing new home insurance policies in California after halting new business in 2022 and 2023.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of halting
Verb
  • Carolina needed such a performance from its defense after giving up a franchise-most 59 points the week prior against the Chicago Bears.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The severing of an intimate relationship means giving up a vision of life together.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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