pack (up or in)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack (up or in)
Verb
  • Some ceased vaccination clinics, halted wastewater surveillance programs and even terminated a contract with the courier service that transports specimens to state labs to test for infectious diseases.
    Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Department of Government Efficiency may not last much longer, but that doesn’t mean fraud and waste will cease.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.
    Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Lawmakers can typically override a governor’s veto with another vote on the bill if the legislation receives two-thirds support from each chamber, though the Idaho Legislature ended this year’s regular legislative session early this month.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
  • What to know ahead of Tax Day deadline Tax season ends at midnight on Tuesday, April 15 – for most filers, at least.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Among the factors: ESOPs outperform non-ESOPs in job retention, pay, and workplace health safety and lower voluntary worker quit rates.
    Mary Josephs, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Despite Hill being overtly frustrated about the end of the season, quitting on a team is never the right move.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For the remaining 15% of beneficiaries, State and USAID are working to rebalance awards, discontinuing non-priority activities to focus on core life-saving services.
    Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Listen to this article Valparaiso will not continue to explore expanding Central Park Plaza downtown after Mayor Jon Costas said the owners of the properties adjacent to the park who would have to sell have decided to discontinue their talks with the city.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In Afghanistan, where over 23 million people rely on aid, the cuts will end food support for millions, halt care for malnourished children, and disrupt maternal health services.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Several factors could halt the tariffs imposed by Mr. Trump, according to experts.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Italy has halted talks on a potential $1.5 billion deal for secure government communications amid outrage over threats to cut off Ukraine’s access to Starlink.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Pack (up or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20%28up%20or%20in%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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