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
Article’s white glove delivery includes delivery to your room of choice as well as unpacking, assembly, and debris removal.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
My outfits stay separated, my suitcase stays tidy, and unpacking takes two minutes instead of twenty.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 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
The realities and challenges that come with romantic relationships are something Tierney is notably looking forward to unpacking in season two.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Newton revealed her return in a tongue-in-cheek fashion on social media, unpacking a box that had a director’s chair with her name on the back of it and the film’s logo on front.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Nobody seems interested in unpacking the actual immortality aspect here.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
My outfits stay separated, my suitcase stays tidy, and unpacking takes two minutes instead of twenty.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
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.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 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
The realities and challenges that come with romantic relationships are something Tierney is notably looking forward to unpacking in season two.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 19 Apr. 2026
Newton revealed her return in a tongue-in-cheek fashion on social media, unpacking a box that had a director’s chair with her name on the back of it and the film’s logo on front.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Nobody seems interested in unpacking the actual immortality aspect here.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
Her first psychological thriller was the 2014 best-seller Dead Med, which follows a med student unpacking the tragic and mysterious deaths of her classmates.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpacking
unloading
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Hauler has no cab (essentially a self-driving platform) and is designed for 40-foot and 53-foot shipping containers and runs dock-to-dock—unloading at the destination rather than dropping a trailer and leaving.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Unpacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpacking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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