as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Most people miss what triggers really mean: unpack them for success
Most people mishandle emotional responses.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The three of them unpacked how this show’s music has become the new focal point for fans week by week.
—Clarissa Brooks, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Panelists also unpacked tech enablers for transparency and strengthening reporting capabilities to equip investors and regulators with the data needed to overcome longstanding barriers to circularity.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
The series will unpack the Evangelical teen pop culture that exploded across the U.S. in the 90’s and 00’s, and the larger forces focused on harnessing their earnest faith for far-reaching influence.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The three of them unpacked how this show’s music has become the new focal point for fans week by week.
—Clarissa Brooks, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Panelists also unpacked tech enablers for transparency and strengthening reporting capabilities to equip investors and regulators with the data needed to overcome longstanding barriers to circularity.
—Carved, Sourcing Journal, 18 June 2025
The series will unpack the Evangelical teen pop culture that exploded across the U.S. in the 90’s and 00’s, and the larger forces focused on harnessing their earnest faith for far-reaching influence.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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Vulnerability The goal of storytelling and advocacy is not to unload, but to provide a window into their experience.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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This year for the first time, the older boys loaded and unloaded the van.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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