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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Apple has always led the pack in automation features, starting with AppleScript, which is still going strong since its 1993 debut.
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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The photos of sandwiches and salads packed in neat plastic containers are set up in a gird on a gallery wall.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
While Minnesota has ranked exactly in the middle of the pack in total defense under Flores (16th in NFL in both 2023 and 2024), the Vikings had a top-five scoring defense last season while putting heavy pressure on the quarterback and finishing tied for the league lead with 33 takeaways.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2025 playoffs are packed in with narrative intrigue.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Edward Mendelson, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
The photos of sandwiches and salads packed in neat plastic containers are set up in a gird on a gallery wall.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
While Minnesota has ranked exactly in the middle of the pack in total defense under Flores (16th in NFL in both 2023 and 2024), the Vikings had a top-five scoring defense last season while putting heavy pressure on the quarterback and finishing tied for the league lead with 33 takeaways.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The 2025 playoffs are packed in with narrative intrigue.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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