as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Recent Examples of unpacked
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
The wranglers hurriedly unpacked him, and Paul, greatly agitated, dived into the duffel bags after his photographic gear.
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Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Broward County commissioners on Tuesday unpacked a 53-page report that outlined the pros and cons of the county taking control of policing at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
After decades of careful experimental work, researchers have fully unpacked the different factors that make this strategy so effective, from biomechanics to materials science.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Läckberg unpacked for us her vision for the show and TV projects lined-up.
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Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Deadline unpacked where the franchise is heading with longtime collaborators Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Following the show's 2012 premiere, Dunham unpacked their messy dynamic during a South By Southwest conversation with TV critic James Poniewozik.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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
The wranglers hurriedly unpacked him, and Paul, greatly agitated, dived into the duffel bags after his photographic gear.
—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Broward County commissioners on Tuesday unpacked a 53-page report that outlined the pros and cons of the county taking control of policing at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
After decades of careful experimental work, researchers have fully unpacked the different factors that make this strategy so effective, from biomechanics to materials science.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
Läckberg unpacked for us her vision for the show and TV projects lined-up.
—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Deadline unpacked where the franchise is heading with longtime collaborators Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Following the show's 2012 premiere, Dunham unpacked their messy dynamic during a South By Southwest conversation with TV critic James Poniewozik.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacked
unloaded
Verb
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On Tuesday, investors unloaded at least some of their holdings in these stocks.
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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.
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“Unpacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacked. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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