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 schedule also indicates what Dreyer’s mother-in-law should pack in her kids’ backpacks.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Roborock is giving the technology a home in the Saros 10R—a dual spinning mop robovac without an arm that packs in all the power of a larger bot and uses the new StarSight system to pack it all into a slim package that's barely over 3 inches tall.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Press mentions the Laguna 2-Drawer Nightstand from RH Teen as an option that packs in a ton of storage for a small footprint without looking sophomoric.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
There were a few specific items that made the icy conditions a lot easier to manage — and they could be worn on the flight or easily packed in a carry-on bag.
—Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Jan. 2025
Roborock is giving the technology a home in the Saros 10R—a dual spinning mop robovac without an arm that packs in all the power of a larger bot and uses the new StarSight system to pack it all into a slim package that's barely over 3 inches tall.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Press mentions the Laguna 2-Drawer Nightstand from RH Teen as an option that packs in a ton of storage for a small footprint without looking sophomoric.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
There were a few specific items that made the icy conditions a lot easier to manage — and they could be worn on the flight or easily packed in a carry-on bag.
—Gregory Robinson, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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