pack away
phrasal verb
packed away; packing away; packs away
: to put (something) in a safe place to be used at a later time
It's time to pack away your winter clothes.
Her grandmother's dolls had been packed away in the attic for many years.
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As a bonus, the Macro Puff is long for a more parka-like fit, but still packs away to virtually nothing.
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
But at the first sign of fall, these are quickly packed away in favor of layers and more practical pieces.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
The pieces stack neatly and are very compact when packed away.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Anyway, by late 1974, when the Woodward–Bernstein book was published, everyone knew the Watergate story chapter and verse, and Nixon had been safely packed away down the memory hole.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Wes Siler, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
But at the first sign of fall, these are quickly packed away in favor of layers and more practical pieces.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
The pieces stack neatly and are very compact when packed away.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Anyway, by late 1974, when the Woodward–Bernstein book was published, everyone knew the Watergate story chapter and verse, and Nixon had been safely packed away down the memory hole.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Pack away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20away. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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