as in unloading
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Recent Examples of unpacking
Jennifer Garner is unpacking the 'upheaval' in family life that came from her 2015 split from ex-husband Ben Affleck.
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
So that’s when the film started to shift into unpacking this relationship with my mom and the trauma space, but also still not knowing what the end of the film was going to be.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Plus, multiple pockets keep essentials accessible without unpacking the entire bag.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Few destinations combine such dramatic scenery with the convenience of seeing multiple places while unpacking just once.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This last element is worth unpacking a bit.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Good Communication Exceptional CEOs are fantastic at unpacking complex strategies and turning them into digestible ideas and actionable steps.
—Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Downsizing before a move can also make packing, loading, and unpacking easier.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
So that’s when the film started to shift into unpacking this relationship with my mom and the trauma space, but also still not knowing what the end of the film was going to be.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Plus, multiple pockets keep essentials accessible without unpacking the entire bag.
—Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
Few destinations combine such dramatic scenery with the convenience of seeing multiple places while unpacking just once.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
This last element is worth unpacking a bit.
—Ian MacKenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Good Communication Exceptional CEOs are fantastic at unpacking complex strategies and turning them into digestible ideas and actionable steps.
—Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Downsizing before a move can also make packing, loading, and unpacking easier.
—Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacking
unloading
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At this moment, on this Saturday morning, crew members representing nearly every team focused their attention on one specific team unloading one specific car.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Perry dropped Diaz with a knee in the closing seconds, unloading uppercuts, elbows and hooks as Diaz tried to bounce away from the fence.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Unpacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacking. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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