as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Moving is no small task, but proper handling of some key items from the start can make the whole process and unpacking in your new home significantly easier.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
The band’s life effectively changed overnight, and now — 50 years after the song’s release — Gorham, talking from his home in London between a few vape hits and interruptions from his cat, tries to unpack what the fuss was all about.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Apr. 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, 22 Apr. 2026
There's just so much to unpack in it.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026
The band’s life effectively changed overnight, and now — 50 years after the song’s release — Gorham, talking from his home in London between a few vape hits and interruptions from his cat, tries to unpack what the fuss was all about.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 24 Apr. 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, 22 Apr. 2026
There's just so much to unpack in it.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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Policy for transporting firearms Amtrak requires firearms on its trains to be declared, unloaded, secured in a hard case and to meet certain size and weight requirements.—
Claudia Lauer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Jerusalem — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Israel of knowingly allowing grain stolen by Russia to be unloaded at Israeli ports, threatening to impose sanctions on anyone involved in the shipments, which Kyiv says have continued despite multiple appeals to Israeli officials.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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