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
From defining a brand identity and building front offices to engaging communities and driving early fan adoption, this conversation will unpack the strategic and operational decisions that shape a franchise’s trajectory.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
His comment leaves a lot to unpack for an energy analyst.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
But Fogelson is eager to unpack it all.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
His comment leaves a lot to unpack for an energy analyst.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
But Fogelson is eager to unpack it all.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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But Stanley said the effort was entirely consistent with Patagonia's results-first philosophy — because Walmart is so huge, convincing it to do something as simple as not idling its delivery trucks while they are unloaded has a significant environmental benefit.—
Tony Biasotti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Smith unloaded a two-out, three-run, game-winning double into the left-center gap Tuesday, giving the Braves a 6-5 win over the Marlins at Truist Park.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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