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
If possible, unpack directly into the washing machine and run clothes on high heat for at least 30 minutes, both washing and drying.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Of course, accepting that fact on an emotional level is a complex journey that will take both high schoolers and the countless chaotic characters in their orbit the full hour and 21 minutes to unpack.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
But scholars have only recently unpacked the specific harms of interactive tablet use among young children.
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Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Before the show launches its sixth season later this year, Hoffman unpacked a scene in the season five opener that sets up the surprising mystery the podcasters scurry to solve.
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Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpack
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Of course, accepting that fact on an emotional level is a complex journey that will take both high schoolers and the countless chaotic characters in their orbit the full hour and 21 minutes to unpack.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
But scholars have only recently unpacked the specific harms of interactive tablet use among young children.
—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
19 June 2026
Before the show launches its sixth season later this year, Hoffman unpacked a scene in the season five opener that sets up the surprising mystery the podcasters scurry to solve.
—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
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The port attributed the declines to shippers wanting to unload cargo at a first or second port call to get ahead of any tariff deadlines.
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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