1
as in ceased
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 abandoned
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 packed (up or in)
Verb
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Williams promised an investigation but ceased communications.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Apr. 2026 -
Rodent issues at Angel Stadium had ceased since a 2007 report in The Times that the stadium had been cited 118 times for vermin violations in the previous two years.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Where a victim has deliberately been lured to a potentially dangerous setting and then abandoned, the perpetrator may be suffering from a personality disorder, Hemmings said.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abused, neglected, abandoned pigs At Willeyville Farm, Houk and, Jones-Willey and other volunteers were recently caring for about 40 pigs, with the goal of finding them adoptive homes.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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His step-back jumper with 32 seconds left was the exclamation point, a shot that ended Orlando’s final push and extended Detroit’s season.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The program was created by Congress to help quickly protect nationals of countries that, as a result of natural or man-made disasters, were dangerous for people to return to, with routine reevaluations to decide if the protections would be extended or ended.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The car was discontinued in the Americas in 1993, but lived on in other markets.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Social voting replaced the official American Idol app, which had been used as one of the main voting tools in recent seasons, before the app was discontinued following the last cycle.—
Philiana Ng,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Research published last year on Japanese nursing homes found that robot adoption reduced worker quit rates and was associated with better care quality.—
Catherine Thorbecke,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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While Rose and Blue had both worked for the same software company, Rose had quit her job, and Blue was expected to return to work on April 1, but did not.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination for the second straight game with a clutch Game 5 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, but celebrations were briefly halted when a skirmish erupted over a controversial hit on Sidney Crosby after the final buzzer.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The two biggest steel producers, Mobarakeh Steel and Khuzestan Steel, as well as smaller mills, halted production.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Members of the press in attendance dropped to the floor.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Both medical providers were later charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the nurse was acquitted and charges were dropped against the doctor after a jury could not reach a verdict.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Packed (up or in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/packed%20%28up%20or%20in%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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