as in unloads
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Recent Examples of unpacks
Ana Nogueira unpacks Krem's new backstory, that ending, and why there's no Comet the Super-Horse.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Specifically, Isaacson unpacks the words, references, and structure that make one line in particular, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.
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Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The whole box tilts itself vertically to let folding micro-LED panels emerge and flatten completely while the high-quality speaker system unpacks itself.
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New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Before those extra-dimensional spaces return to the big screen, Variety unpacks five takeaways from its record-breaking opening weekend.
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Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
In a candid conversation with PEOPLE for the release of his sixth studio album, Ain't Dead Yet, Walker unpacks how the project, by happenstance, ended up charting a roadmap through his individual life struggles, stage 3B colon cancer diagnosis and eventual healing, inside and out.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Jonas Siegel unpacks the many truths and myths of Playoff Marner.
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Max Bultman,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Louise Glück unpacks the mysterious power of writing as transformation.
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Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Advertisement The Crash, a new documentary from Gareth Johnson, further unpacks the harrowing case, which garnered national attention and has remained a polarizing topic within the Strongsville community.
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Jake King-Schreifels,
Time,
15 May 2026
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Specifically, Isaacson unpacks the words, references, and structure that make one line in particular, The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.
—
Carmine Gallo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The whole box tilts itself vertically to let folding micro-LED panels emerge and flatten completely while the high-quality speaker system unpacks itself.
—
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
Before those extra-dimensional spaces return to the big screen, Variety unpacks five takeaways from its record-breaking opening weekend.
—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 June 2026
In a candid conversation with PEOPLE for the release of his sixth studio album, Ain't Dead Yet, Walker unpacks how the project, by happenstance, ended up charting a roadmap through his individual life struggles, stage 3B colon cancer diagnosis and eventual healing, inside and out.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Jonas Siegel unpacks the many truths and myths of Playoff Marner.
—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
Louise Glück unpacks the mysterious power of writing as transformation.
—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Advertisement The Crash, a new documentary from Gareth Johnson, further unpacks the harrowing case, which garnered national attention and has remained a polarizing topic within the Strongsville community.
—
Jake King-Schreifels,
Time,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacks
unloads
Verb
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Pickle Robot's system unloads boxes from trailers or containers.
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An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.
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“Unpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacks. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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