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
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.
—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
From Vanessa and Logan’s wedding plans to the real reason Theresa and John split, the drama was unpacked.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Grace befriends multiple other scientists working on the ship with him, and their relationships are unpacked and explored.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Elmiene finally unpacked the last box in his new Los Angeles home—a sunlit space that feels worlds away from the gray skies of England.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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
From Vanessa and Logan’s wedding plans to the real reason Theresa and John split, the drama was unpacked.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Grace befriends multiple other scientists working on the ship with him, and their relationships are unpacked and explored.
—Matthew Razak, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Elmiene finally unpacked the last box in his new Los Angeles home—a sunlit space that feels worlds away from the gray skies of England.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacked
unloaded
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Then Marte unloaded with a three-run homer — his first of the 2026 campaign — to create distance on the scoreboard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The three men dressed in loose-fitting work pants and hoodies unloaded two laser projectors (one for backup), some lenses, a laptop and battery packs onto carts and brought them to the middle of a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the 101.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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“Unpacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacked. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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