pack up
phrasal verb
packed up; packing up; packs up
1
: to gather one's belongings together and put them in a suitcase or other container for traveling
He packed up and left town.
2
British, informal
: to stop or quit
She packs up when things become difficult.
3
British, informal
: to stop working properly
The lift has packed up, so you'll have to take the stairs to her flat.
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At random points throughout the show, the family members are able to pack up survival gear—knives, cans of beans, bear spray—which are then delivered via flying drone to their loved one.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
But what really drove her to pack up and move to Los Angeles was the desperate desire to give her five young children a better education and a legitimate shot at success in America.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
As the heat began to break on Main Street, swarms of exhausted families packed up their impulse purchases and their double-wide strollers and called it a day.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
This forces hundreds of field staff, often with families, to pack up their belongings for themselves, and ship out unusually quickly.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
But what really drove her to pack up and move to Los Angeles was the desperate desire to give her five young children a better education and a legitimate shot at success in America.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
As the heat began to break on Main Street, swarms of exhausted families packed up their impulse purchases and their double-wide strollers and called it a day.
—Justine Harman, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
This forces hundreds of field staff, often with families, to pack up their belongings for themselves, and ship out unusually quickly.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for pack up
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“Pack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20up. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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