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
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 just held on to beat Lyon 22-20 to keep pace with the leading pack in fifth.
From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025
O'Connor added: "He's only going to get better and better, especially with that Springbok pack in front of him - which is a pretty scary thought."
From BBC • Nov. 28, 2025
Anyway, I stayed way behind the eighth-grade pack in practice these days.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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