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

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

The owners who pack up their teams and leave are forever villains in their old markets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

There was no need to pack up their belongings, as Julia and Pearl were well provided for and would not be coming back.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

pack up

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