pack in

verb

1. informal,  to stop doing (something) (esp in the phrase pack it in )

2. to carry (something) to base camp, etc by pack

Example Sentences

California wildlife officials have confirmed there’s a new wolf pack in the northern part of the state, as the population of the endangered canids — and the number of livestock they have preyed on — continues to rise.

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The Whaleback pack, in eastern Siskiyou County, had 10 pups this year — tying a record for the species, Hunnicutt said.

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“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.

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This comes at a time when analysts are taking a hard look at firms like Altman's which have emerged at the front of the pack in the AI race.

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Libertine, Le Coucou, and Château Royale pack in diners who want the mood of Paris with the volume of a party.

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Related Words

• abandon 
• abdicate 
• abstain 
• eschew 
• forsake 
• pass on 
• pass up 
• quit 
• refrain 
• relinquish 
• renounce 
• resist 
• swear off 
• waive