pack up
phrasal verb
packed up; packing up; packs up
1
: to gather one's belongings together and put them in a suitcase or other container for traveling
He packed up and left town.
2
British, informal
: to stop or quit
She packs up when things become difficult.
3
British, informal
: to stop working properly
The lift has packed up, so you'll have to take the stairs to her flat.
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Kim Kardashian is packing up her house — and making some difficult choices about what to save.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Without much time to dwell on ‘what could have been,’ McLaren packed up and flew to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season’s opening doubleheader — a sprint race weekend at that.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
What To Expect When Staying At The Clifton In late January, my husband and I packed up the car and our Labrador Retriever, Ted (The Clifton is extremely dog-friendly, even for large breeds), and headed to Charlottesville.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
The music video moves in reverse, starting with the sisters packing up the car, taking us back through Danielle’s ennui lying in bed alone, to whenever she and Starkey’s character first met, dancing at the club.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Without much time to dwell on ‘what could have been,’ McLaren packed up and flew to Shanghai for the second race of the 2025 season’s opening doubleheader — a sprint race weekend at that.
—Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
What To Expect When Staying At The Clifton In late January, my husband and I packed up the car and our Labrador Retriever, Ted (The Clifton is extremely dog-friendly, even for large breeds), and headed to Charlottesville.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
The music video moves in reverse, starting with the sisters packing up the car, taking us back through Danielle’s ennui lying in bed alone, to whenever she and Starkey’s character first met, dancing at the club.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pack up
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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