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
Mike Jones unpacks his takeaways after the first quarter of the season.
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Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Through candid conversations with founders, creators, and visionaries, Aspire with Emma Grede unpacks the habits, philosophies, and real-world strategies behind building success—with all its mess, its setbacks, and its growth.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Steinberg unpacks the blow-by-blow that led Disney to bench Kimmel — and the swift backlash that is still building in the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
In the below interview, Han unpacks the buildup to Belly and Conrad getting together, the final Taylor Swift needledrops for the show and more.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Rather than focusing on the details of the crime, the series unpacks what led a typical young man like Jamie to commit such a harrowing offense.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This guide unpacks a creator's $100k+/mo.
—thehustle.co, 16 Sep. 2025
In its brief two minutes, the song pays tribute to (of course) the titular Queen Latifah, and unpacks Thomas’ relationship to spirituality, colonialism, homophobia, and music itself as a saving grace.
—James Factora, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Below, MacKay unpacks his Lido double feature.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Through candid conversations with founders, creators, and visionaries, Aspire with Emma Grede unpacks the habits, philosophies, and real-world strategies behind building success—with all its mess, its setbacks, and its growth.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
Steinberg unpacks the blow-by-blow that led Disney to bench Kimmel — and the swift backlash that is still building in the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
In the below interview, Han unpacks the buildup to Belly and Conrad getting together, the final Taylor Swift needledrops for the show and more.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Rather than focusing on the details of the crime, the series unpacks what led a typical young man like Jamie to commit such a harrowing offense.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
This guide unpacks a creator's $100k+/mo.
—thehustle.co, 16 Sep. 2025
In its brief two minutes, the song pays tribute to (of course) the titular Queen Latifah, and unpacks Thomas’ relationship to spirituality, colonialism, homophobia, and music itself as a saving grace.
—James Factora, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Below, MacKay unpacks his Lido double feature.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacks
unloads
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Unpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacks. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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