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
The summit unpacked these findings across multiple panels and discussions featuring media executives, content creators and academics.
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Andrew McGowan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The team behind Topicals, moderated by Kiana Murden alongside Roxana Ontiveros and Helena Youhana, unpacked how the brand continues to challenge industry norms by centering culture and authenticity in every campaign.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The pair unpacked the increasingly complex realities of immigration policies and visa restrictions for international musicians, particularly the alarming trend of visa revocations among regional Mexican artists and beyond.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
On October 6, staff unpacked the works in preparation for the exhibition and set them out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, BFI London Film Fest director Kristy Matheson unpacked her ambitious 2025 program with THR.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
At Sourcing Journal’s Fall Summit, executives from Flexport, OEC Group and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unpacked what shifts in tariffs, consumption and carrier partnerships have meant for logistics this year.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Adama, Triple-A, and Ghost settled into their stations, plugged laptops into antennas, and unpacked the Mavics.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The character — and those punchlines — carry a different meaning today, as unpacked by this documentary about nonconformity and being seen.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Andrew McGowan, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
The team behind Topicals, moderated by Kiana Murden alongside Roxana Ontiveros and Helena Youhana, unpacked how the brand continues to challenge industry norms by centering culture and authenticity in every campaign.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
The pair unpacked the increasingly complex realities of immigration policies and visa restrictions for international musicians, particularly the alarming trend of visa revocations among regional Mexican artists and beyond.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
On October 6, staff unpacked the works in preparation for the exhibition and set them out.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this week, BFI London Film Fest director Kristy Matheson unpacked her ambitious 2025 program with THR.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
At Sourcing Journal’s Fall Summit, executives from Flexport, OEC Group and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey unpacked what shifts in tariffs, consumption and carrier partnerships have meant for logistics this year.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Adama, Triple-A, and Ghost settled into their stations, plugged laptops into antennas, and unpacked the Mavics.
—Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The character — and those punchlines — carry a different meaning today, as unpacked by this documentary about nonconformity and being seen.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacked
unloaded
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This comes after the billionaire has unloaded more than 100 million shares in the past year alone.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
21 Oct. 2025
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In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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