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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Keep a 1-liter Ziploc bag tucked in your toiletry kit for those airports (looking at you, CDG) that insist all liquids be packed in one.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
While some migrants remain in Tapachula, gone are the thousands of migrants, including entire families, sleeping on sidewalks, gathered in parks, packed in cheap hotel rooms, or lined up outside banks awaiting money transfers from relatives abroad.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of packing in the maximum number of units, a common development practice, the Ellenton community will maximize space, with 15 feet between most buildings and ample community green space.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The wolves were part of the Beyem Seyo pack in the Sierra Valley, north of Truckee, said a news release last week by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2025
While some migrants remain in Tapachula, gone are the thousands of migrants, including entire families, sleeping on sidewalks, gathered in parks, packed in cheap hotel rooms, or lined up outside banks awaiting money transfers from relatives abroad.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Instead of packing in the maximum number of units, a common development practice, the Ellenton community will maximize space, with 15 feet between most buildings and ample community green space.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The wolves were part of the Beyem Seyo pack in the Sierra Valley, north of Truckee, said a news release last week by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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