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

He said it was "really tough to face the reality of needing to pack up our entire lives that we've spent 10 years building and put it somewhere else on such short notice on demand".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Like any parent, I want to provide better for my children without having to pack up and move out of state.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

And a third firefighter said last month that crew members were upset when told to pack up and leave but that they could not ignore orders, according to the texts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

She was to help pack up the American embassy in Warsaw.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

pack up

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