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
Written, performed, and produced by Franklin, Be True uses emotional transparency and humor to narrate the process of unpacking grief, faith, self-reckoning, and renewal.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Jan. 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, 29 Jan. 2026
Volunteers and donations needed On Thursday, volunteers were unpacking stretchers and setting them up ahead of Friday’s opening.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Here’s how modern botany and chemistry are now unpacking the true molecular story behind this remarkable plant secretion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Pop them on mid-flight for a spa-like experience 30,000 feet in the air, while unpacking, or while getting ready at the hotel, and instantly feel more refreshed.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
That includes packaging, transportation, and unpacking.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Part of that vulnerability finds the former child stars unpacking their years on Nickelodeon‘s The Naked Brothers Band, the show and music project that brought the real-life brothers fame.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
However, the strong cast and unpacking the realities of living in a fraught and perilous galaxy remain at the forefront.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Jan. 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, 29 Jan. 2026
Volunteers and donations needed On Thursday, volunteers were unpacking stretchers and setting them up ahead of Friday’s opening.
—Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Here’s how modern botany and chemistry are now unpacking the true molecular story behind this remarkable plant secretion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Pop them on mid-flight for a spa-like experience 30,000 feet in the air, while unpacking, or while getting ready at the hotel, and instantly feel more refreshed.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2026
That includes packaging, transportation, and unpacking.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
Part of that vulnerability finds the former child stars unpacking their years on Nickelodeon‘s The Naked Brothers Band, the show and music project that brought the real-life brothers fame.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2026
However, the strong cast and unpacking the realities of living in a fraught and perilous galaxy remain at the forefront.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacking
unloading
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Even listening to a favorite song and dancing around the kitchen while unloading the dishwasher can become a beloved family ritual—just think about what brings your family joy, and go from there.—
Erica Jackson Curran,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
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State officials said the flatbed was owned by J and A Towing, a business in Belding, Michigan, and that Greenville Steel was not involved in unloading the forklift.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Unpacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacking. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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