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
Alexander Skarsgård unpacks Murderbot's shocking decision.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 July 2025
The butchers unpacked their gear in the gentle morning glow.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
This story follows a young teen's journey to unpack a concerning medical problem.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Interns spend the day packing and unpacking a mini-van, assembling pre-fab sets and performing anywhere that can remotely qualify as a theater – neighborhood libraries, retirement communities, rec centers and just about anywhere else the Playhouse can conjure up a willing audience.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 11 July 2025
The butchers unpacked their gear in the gentle morning glow.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
This story follows a young teen's journey to unpack a concerning medical problem.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Interns spend the day packing and unpacking a mini-van, assembling pre-fab sets and performing anywhere that can remotely qualify as a theater – neighborhood libraries, retirement communities, rec centers and just about anywhere else the Playhouse can conjure up a willing audience.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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Stratton unloaded an array of moves on Stratus, including a suplex that ended with Stratus hitting Stratton’s knees.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unloaded roughly $36.4 million worth of stock in the leading artificial intelligence chipmaker, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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