packed in
Squeezed into place
Packed in means quit or stopped, especially after becoming exhausted or frustrated: After three hours of debugging, I packed it in for the night.
In British usage particularly, something that's packed in has broken down or given up: The old engine finally packed in.
The phrase suggests abandoning effort rather than completing it.
- chock-fullFull to overflowing
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
- crowdedFilled beyond comfort
- standing room onlyNo seats available
- wedgedFixed tightly between surfaces
congested · sardine can · compacted · compressed · squeezed · squeezed in · stuffed to the gills · overfilled · bunched · stuff · wall-to-wall · bundled · jam · sardined · cheek-by-jowl · clustered · boxed · shipped
packed inspread out
Extended over distance
scattered · dispersed · loose · spaced out · spacious
packed inkept going
Maintained forward motion
persisted · carried on · pressed on · continued · persevered
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