How to Use pack away in a Sentence

pack away

phrasal verb
  • It’s packed away with the blue bird hat and veil, all ready for the night’s theme.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 22 June 2023
  • The Legos were packed away and sent to younger cousins.
    Joe Heim, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Eager to pack away your puffer coat and get going on spring shopping?
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • And all this packs away in my carry-on-friendly Monos Metro toiletry case.
    Karthika Gupta, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Some of us are dying to pack away our denim shorts and iced coffees and swap out our knits and sweatpants.
    Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023
  • My older Steam Deck is now packed away as a backup device.
    Gene Park, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • There’s even a small cubby built into the suitcase for storing the TV’s remote when the screen is packed away, and the whole device weighs around 30lbs.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In just a couple of minutes, the diving station that had taken at least ten minutes to set up was packed away.
    Sarah Raza, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2023
  • And thanks to the lightweight form of these shoes, they can be easily packed away to bring with you on the road without taking up too much space in your suitcase.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Once there are a few days filled with cooler temperatures, many people rush to pack away shorts and tank tops and trade them out for jeans and sweaters.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 8 Oct. 2023
  • Wednesday, that floor was packed away, the team playing a regular old basketball game for a prize that’s more than a half-year away.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Game 7 would have been at the Garden Monday night — after the bull gang packed away the parquet for the summer and cleaned Celtic confetti from the lower bowl.
    Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2023
  • To access a gene, the chromatin must be unpacked in a way that reveals the precise location of the gene and then packed away again afterwards.
    The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Deflating and packing away the mattress took just a couple minutes thanks to the Boston valve and spacious stuff sack.
    Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That same dollhouse is currently packed away in her attic with a bin full of furniture.
    Maya Polton, Parents, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The vibrant decorations are packed away, but winter is still here.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But look closer—some wipe sleep from their eyes, others hastily pack away make up bags, and a few may unwind a travel pillow from around their neck.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Once the leftovers are packed away and the last scoop of the baked macaroni and cheese has been taken, Black households across America begin preparations to bring in the New Year.
    Essence, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Their bottles are easy to pack away and can filter out 99.9% of harmful contaminants in most water sources.
    Christopher Murray, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Armed with this new information, the brothers discovered the images packed away in a London loft.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The spacious tote is 14 inches wide and 9 inches deep, offering you plenty of room to pack away laptops, water bottles, and more.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Hollywood is packing away sweaters and boots, and reaching for lightweight layers.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Known as the the carbon sinks of the world, tropical forests serve as critical carbon storage due to their capture and pack away carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Since their introduction, many anglers have packed away their Sassy Shad/jighead combos—the only lure that came close to matching the action of modern swim shads—and never looked back.
    Jimmy Fee, Field & Stream, 13 Sep. 2023
  • For traveling, some sun hats can withstand being rolled up and packed away, while others may need a hat box or alternate packing option to maintain its shape.
    Katie Dubow, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
  • Offering to return baby gifts or pack away items can be a helpful gesture, but should only be done with permission, says Dr. Bates-Duford.
    Alex Hazlett, Parents, 19 Oct. 2023
  • This umbrella is lightweight and compact enough to pack away easily so the rain won’t stop you from exploring your destination.
    Jackie Cucco, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Ask her how to pack away your holiday decorations in an orderly fashion, how to organize your clothes for travel, or how to fold your sweatpants.
    Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 17 May 2023
  • Eagle-eyed fans will have noticed that, after the Toymaker had been literally packed away, a gold tooth fell to the ground and was picked up by an unseen character (a knowing nod to the 2007 season finale where a very similar thing happened).
    Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • In a museum storage depot in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, a 17th-century painting by a Dutch old master is packed away, unseen and unappreciated.
    Nina Siegal, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024

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