pack in
Britishverb
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informal to stop doing (something) (esp in the phrase pack it in )
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to carry (something) to base camp, etc by pack
Example Sentences
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Other members of his sales team burned out on fruitless cold calls, but McDermott said he would skip leisurely, expensive lunches with co-workers to pack in more calls and sales meetings.
From MarketWatch
By comparison, the Lucid Gravity, an electric SUV from startup automaker Lucid Motors, leads the pack in the U.S. with speeds of up to 400 kilowatts.
“He’s definitely led the pack in a lot of ways,” said 24th-ranked Tommy Paul, who is a close friend.
From Los Angeles Times
Several weeks later, while Duane was on a walkabout, he met Sun Girl and the Pack in a stretch of flat, empty land.
From Literature
“We saw you,” said the Pack in unison.
From Literature
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