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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A little Dijon-spiked cream cheese both adds moisture and serves as the glue to hold the pinwheel together, while sausage packs in a savory, meaty punch, and Cheddar adds a pop of sharp, cheesy goodness.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
However, the Timberwolves sent the Lakers packing in just five games.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 May 2025
The ‘pitch’ had morphed into a neat rectangle of tall trees, all packed in tightly but with sufficient space for clumps of knee-high grass to poke through.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Some countries had drastic boosts in wolf populations: In Germany, one pack of wolves in 2000 grew to 184 packs in a monitoring period that ended in 2023.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 May 2025
However, the Timberwolves sent the Lakers packing in just five games.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 1 May 2025
The ‘pitch’ had morphed into a neat rectangle of tall trees, all packed in tightly but with sufficient space for clumps of knee-high grass to poke through.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Some countries had drastic boosts in wolf populations: In Germany, one pack of wolves in 2000 grew to 184 packs in a monitoring period that ended in 2023.
—Olivia Ferrari, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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