as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Recent Examples of unpack
Snapmaker's setup guide takes all the guesswork out of unpacking and loading the tool heads.
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Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
The series will see her blend humor and analysis to unpack vertical video’s tropes, pacing and audience psychology.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
—Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Candace Owens devoted an episode of her show to unpacking the claims about Hadley.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
The series will see her blend humor and analysis to unpack vertical video’s tropes, pacing and audience psychology.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 June 2026
Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
—Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Candace Owens devoted an episode of her show to unpacking the claims about Hadley.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated the league's rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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With an American League ripe for the taking, is this a year in which the Guardians unload some prospects and make a push?—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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