as in to unload
to empty or rid of cargo
unpacked the car the minute they got back from vacation
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Recent Examples of unpack
Fresh herbs or edible flowers can easily be added to the top of a dessert after unpacking for a fresh finish that takes seconds.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
There’s no off-ice drama to get into, nor controversies to unpack.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Why didn’t Thomas unpack the bivouac bag from her backpack, the thermal blanket?
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William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Yet even after hours together, there was still so much left to learn and unpack.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
30 June 2026
There’s no off-ice drama to get into, nor controversies to unpack.
—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Why didn’t Thomas unpack the bivouac bag from her backpack, the thermal blanket?
—
William Finnegan,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Yet even after hours together, there was still so much left to learn and unpack.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpack
unload
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Crews have been seen unloading equipment from trucks this week — much of it covered or obscured — and barricades have been placed near the perimeter of the arena.
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The streets have been shut down around the venue, with trucks unloading equipment for the most anticipated wedding in recent memory.
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpack. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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