PACKING (OFF) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

packing (off)

verb

Definition of packing (off)

present participle of pack (off)

as in sending

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another packed the child off to a good boarding school

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Moderna’s mRNA vaccine combined with Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for skin cancer, the companies said on Wednesday, sending shares of the vaccine maker up 60% in premarket trading.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Neither faced a primary opponent, sending both directly to the November general election.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

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