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 • Mar. 18, 2026
Joris Segonds kicked 17 points as Bayonne held on to beat Lyon 22-20 to keep pace with the leading pack in fifth.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
The Whaleback pack, in eastern Siskiyou County, had 10 pups this year — tying a record for the species, Hunnicutt said.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
“Our locomotive fleet is now middle of the pack in the industry, and really importantly, we are much more efficient now in the way that we deploy and execute on our capital program,” executives say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
She’s got a whole pack in her other hand.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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