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 Told through the lens of a life spent on and off the court — from Harlem playgrounds to hip-hop stages — the book blends nostalgia, humor and encyclopedic knowledge to unpack the language, rhythm and soul of the game. Ana Cristina Frías Cabrera, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 There’s clearly more left to unpack. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025 But even for elite university students, Lot 49’s disorienting prose concerning the Tristero conspiracy, and the 1960s paranoia of San Narciso, takes time to unpack. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 None of the elephants in the room will be ignored at the fourth edition of the Venice Sustainable Fashion Forum, the yearly summit aimed at unpacking the ongoing eco-journey for the fashion and textile sector. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpack
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unload
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  • Stick it under an SUV liftgate when unloading the trunk or cooking on a slide-out kitchen after dark.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Mariners’ third baseman, who slugged 49 in the regular season for the second time in his career, unloaded on a Flaherty fastball in the fourth inning, blasting it 422 feet into the left field seats above the bullpens.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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