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
Each is, respectively, still the most successful play and film by a Latino play and film in the United States, and Alvarado unpacks each as a breakthrough for an underrepresented minority while also acknowledging the difficulties surrounding them.
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Jake Cole, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Chris Ramirez unpacks the report's findings.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Part memoir, part cultural criticism, The Good Mother Myth unpacks the questionable science, biased studies, and archaic social ideals that have shaped modern expectations of mothering, while simultaneously chronicling Reddy’s own journey through early motherhood.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Consisting of eight 30-minute episodes, this season unpacks the pursuit of the American Dream by way of an exclusive Southern California country club and two couples from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In a three-on-one interview with Tierney and EW, the trio unpacks some of the finest moments of the finale hour.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Reporter Angela Yang unpacks the changing attitudes on and offline, and how internet culture is shifting ahead of the new year.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
In telling his story, Braunstein unpacks the ways individuals redefine themselves to fit their changing ideologies.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Below, Star unpacks Emily’s journey this season with Marcello, Mindy’s love triangle and showing a vulnerable side of Sylvie.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
Jake Cole, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Chris Ramirez unpacks the report's findings.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Part memoir, part cultural criticism, The Good Mother Myth unpacks the questionable science, biased studies, and archaic social ideals that have shaped modern expectations of mothering, while simultaneously chronicling Reddy’s own journey through early motherhood.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
Consisting of eight 30-minute episodes, this season unpacks the pursuit of the American Dream by way of an exclusive Southern California country club and two couples from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
In a three-on-one interview with Tierney and EW, the trio unpacks some of the finest moments of the finale hour.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Reporter Angela Yang unpacks the changing attitudes on and offline, and how internet culture is shifting ahead of the new year.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 26 Dec. 2025
In telling his story, Braunstein unpacks the ways individuals redefine themselves to fit their changing ideologies.
—Benjamin Cannon, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Below, Star unpacks Emily’s journey this season with Marcello, Mindy’s love triangle and showing a vulnerable side of Sylvie.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacks
unloads
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And with that, Kyle kills him, then unloads three more bullets into the body.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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Agnes unloads the weight of the world on the baby by explaining that some bad life experiences are going to happen, but at least the baby has a good support system.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Unpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacks. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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