Definitions

pack up

VERB

evacuate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abandon depart desert discharge displace expel leave move out pull out remove vacate withdraw

STRONG

decamp eject forsake hightail quit relinquish

WEAK

bail out cut out run for the hills skidaddle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow come continue hold keep permit remain stay support

WEAK

come in enter fill load occupy

Example Sentences

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My need to pack up and leave was usually caused by souring relationships with roommates or increasing rents.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"I've either got to pack up and sell up or rip all of these out so that I can stay here," she added.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

But residents should not be too fast to pack up their umbrellas — another round of rain is forecast to arrive Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Purchases are often limited to two per person, probably for the best given a single cookie can pack up to 500 calories.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

While Mama and Papa began cleaning up the apartment, the kids helped their aunt and uncle pack up.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser

pack up

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