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.

Examples of pack in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The wine must be packed in a protective case in order to be checked for free, while other checked bags come at an additional cost, depending on the route. —

Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024 If that wasn’t enough, the festival packs in Maren Morris, Remi Wolf, Ethel Cain, Julie Baker and dozens more. —

Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024 Those were all great races with a lot of action and cars close together and fans packed in the grandstands. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2024 But industry insiders say Samsung is far ahead of the pack in terms of investment and the drive to make Samsung TV Plus a meaningful distribution partner for Hollywood. —

Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 May 2024 Luther trailed the pack in funding, having raised only about $3,500. —

Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024 Olivia first bested Emma to rise to the top of the pack in 2019. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 May 2024 That plan has since been implemented by Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW), and the state is now home collared wolves captured from packs in Oregon as well as wolves that migrated in on their own from nearby Wyoming. —

Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 May 2024 Handsome waitstaff circulated with burgers and French fries packed in sleeves bearing the Loewe anagram logos. —

Vogue, 7 May 2024

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