pack up
phrasal verb
packed up; packing up; packs up
1
: to gather one's belongings together and put them in a suitcase or other container for traveling
He packed up and left town.
2
British, informal
: to stop or quit
She packs up when things become difficult.
3
British, informal
: to stop working properly
The lift has packed up, so you'll have to take the stairs to her flat.
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Church leaders packed up the food and put it into break rooms in each school in Lebanon.
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Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Newsweek illustration of a woman and a humanoid robot at a workstation and an employee packing up her desk items.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Time to pack up the car and take a road trip to appreciate the beauty of the South.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Her girlfriend had packed up four large moving boxes with books.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Newsweek illustration of a woman and a humanoid robot at a workstation and an employee packing up her desk items.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Time to pack up the car and take a road trip to appreciate the beauty of the South.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Her girlfriend had packed up four large moving boxes with books.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pack up
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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