pack (up or off)

verb

Definition of pack (up or off)next
as in to exit
to leave a place often for another with the dinner conversation becoming more and more desultory, the time had clearly come to pack off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pack (up or off)
  1. exit
  2. move
  3. depart
  4. bail out
  5. get
  6. go
  7. dig out
  8. walk out
Verb
  • A number of board members have exited ahead of the deal’s close.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Keoghan exited the project before production began (scheduling conflicts) and was replaced by Fred Hechinger, soon to be seen as Dimitri in Marvel’s Kraven the Hunter.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of exit
Verb
  • If the company does not adhere to the agreement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office can move forward with the case.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • According to the article, published in 2016, Lo moved into the New York Edition hotel, in the Gramercy area, then racked up a $13,000 tab and refused to leave for nearly two months.
    Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of move
Verb
  • She was originally set to leave the role this December, but will now depart on March 31, about a month before Abrams takes the reins.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Domestic travelers should allow at least two hours before their flight is scheduled to depart.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of depart
Verb
  • Before serving in Congress, Stevens served on the U.S. Auto Rescue Task Force that bailed out Chrysler and General Motors from bankruptcy.
    Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Turnovers don’t bail out Spartans SJSU came into Saturday with 20 takeaways, second-best in the nation.
    Andrew Hartley, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of bail out
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Fire Chief Brian O’Neill credited the workers with their emergency response to get most people out.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • Tough way for the drive to end for Philly, which opted to kick a short field goal instead of going for the tie.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Filippone recently sold a condo whose agent went into contract, then didn’t send in his client’s application.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of go
Verb
  • Milwaukee has both the talent and experience to dig out of this early rut.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The Cowboys don’t appear to have the tools necessary to dig out of their current hole.
    Jesse Reed, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of dig out
Verb
  • No toxic bro is walking out of that theater having his Scrooge moment, vowing to live his life in the past, the present, and the future.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The conflict and the walk out was captured in Michael Moore's documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, one of the highest grossing U.S. documentaries of all time.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of walk out
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Thesaurus Entries Near pack (up or off)

pack (up or in)

pack (up or off)

pact

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“Pack (up or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pack%20%28up%20or%20off%29. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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