pack in
phrasal verb
packed in; packing in; packs in
British, informal
: to stop or quit
I have no intention of packing in just yet.
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The Padres were actually about middle of the pack in terms of being balanced.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The short, 37-minute episodes (leaving lots of time for commercials) pack in the drama and plot twists, and most of the actors settle into their roles quickly.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Available individually or in variety packs in Oatmeal Chocolate and Cinnamon Roll flavors.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s a bit smaller than the 98-kWh standard range pack in the Lightning and is expected to deliver about 142-miles of range on a full charge of the battery.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The short, 37-minute episodes (leaving lots of time for commercials) pack in the drama and plot twists, and most of the actors settle into their roles quickly.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Available individually or in variety packs in Oatmeal Chocolate and Cinnamon Roll flavors.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s a bit smaller than the 98-kWh standard range pack in the Lightning and is expected to deliver about 142-miles of range on a full charge of the battery.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pack in
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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