1
as in to cease
to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end
the auto company is downsizing and will be packing up operations at the local plant
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2
as in to abandon
to stop doing (something) permanently
after two years of college, he decided to pack in that academic stuff and join the army
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack (up or in)
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The turmoil that enveloped the federal workforce over the last few days is unlikely to cease anytime soon as the U.S. government’s human resources agency considers how to fulfill Elon Musk ’s demands.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025 -
The news many in the film sector feared over the weekend is coming to pass as Technicolor has made the majority of its UK workforce redundant and the majority of its activities have ceased.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately for Merz, the unprecedented security situation can be used as political cover to abandon the debt brake, at least for investment in defense.—
Ido Vock,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Housing inspectors visited rental when kids were living alone At least twice, inspectors visited a Pontiac townhome where the children were allegedly abandoned by their mother, raising questions as to whether the kids could have been found and rescued sooner.—
Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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But just today, Trump said Russia will need to make some concessions in order for this war to end.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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All six of his title fights under the WSOF banner ended by knockout.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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And like with other addictions, quitting sugar isn’t as simple as just stopping.—
Aviel Kanter,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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Galanis says none of Cameo’s employees quit the company or moved away from Chicago following the policy announcement.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.—
Tim Botos,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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My advice to Democratic voters is to stop your whining about everything and save your complaints for the midterm election.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The item was discontinued 2016, but some restaurants continued to offer it until 2020 when it was taken off the menu to simplify McDonald's offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlet said.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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And, perhaps ironically, the penny's value could increase if its discontinued.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rice lauded the Trump administration’s efforts to boost natural gas production, which had been halted by former President Joe Biden.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
22 Feb. 2025
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New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The flood raged for nearly 20 hours, cutting off escape routes and trapping them in a claustrophobic nightmare.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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As part of the Trump administration’s three-month freeze on American foreign aid, Friendship Bench’s funding was being cut off.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
The Christian Science Monitor,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Pack (up or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20%28up%20or%20in%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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