pack in

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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Storyteller Overland Powering up the sockets and appliances, the Gear Mode packs in 4+ kWh of Lithionics batteries that send power through a 2,000-W inverter and charge while driving through a high-output auxiliary alternator. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 The explosives were packed in bags, the army said in a statement. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 The project packs in horror, black comedy, disaster, action and mystery. — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 And then there was the Air Max 95 Yu-Gi-Oh pack in multiple colorways, with a 126 percent premium to $451 from $200 at launch. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pack in

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“Pack in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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