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
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
“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 • Mar. 9, 2026
Joris Segonds kicked 17 points as Bayonne just held on to beat Lyon 22-20 to keep pace with the leading pack in fifth.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
Pippin was sitting on his pack in the porch.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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