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
In this article, my colleague Kate Plummer unpacks how the case is unfolding.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Butlers can unpack luggage, deliver room service, escort guests to a reserved section of the theater and assist with disembarkation, among other services.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Prioritize Windows Get at least basic window coverings up first for security, privacy, and a good night’s sleep, says Heather Jackson of In Place, who provides interior design and unpacking services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, and the series creators unpack the moment that forever changes the show.
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Butlers can unpack luggage, deliver room service, escort guests to a reserved section of the theater and assist with disembarkation, among other services.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Prioritize Windows Get at least basic window coverings up first for security, privacy, and a good night’s sleep, says Heather Jackson of In Place, who provides interior design and unpacking services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
—Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2025
Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Kaitlyn Dever, and the series creators unpack the moment that forever changes the show.
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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With no market closure to shield shares from Trump's threats, investors unloaded their stocks.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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The businesswoman is unloading the five bedroom, six bathroom, 10,338-square-footer, the largest of the 10 penthouses there, for a cool $24 million. Perks?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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