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
BEY03F, affectionately called “bae” by some, hails from far northeastern California, in Plumas County, where she was born into the Beyem Seyo pack in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
Mr. Gehry joined the pack in 1978 when he began remodeling his quaint bungalow in Santa Monica, Calif., attaching sections of low-budget plywood and chain-link fence to it as if they were jewelry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
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
But I never smelled another pack in this territory.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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