unpack
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Synonyms & Antonyms for unpack
Synonyms
disburden, discharge, disencumber, off-load, unburden, unlade, unload
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Atwood is patient in unpacking Aunt Lydia’s intentions and executing her plan, and does so with a dash of keen mordant wit. — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, "Sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Margaret Atwood's 'The Testaments,' well worth the wait," 4 Sep. 2019 On a visit Thursday, lab manager Louise Monte unpacked sample crates from Indianapolis and Singapore. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "USC and UC San Diego try to move on after painful fight over Alzheimer’s institute," 18 Aug. 2019 And that’s a shame, because there are many interesting things to unpack in its scenario. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, "Review: Gremlin’s ‘Samuel J. and K.’ is a sibling story that needs more rivalry," 14 July 2019 The four-day Madeira Wine Festival this month aims to unpack this unusual tradition, showcasing how the islanders developed its unique oxidation process six centuries ago. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Places to Visit in August," 26 June 2019 Viewers took to social media to unpack the bombshell episodes, which somehow combined podcasts, unrequited love, and a whole lot of plastic surgery. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'The Blacklist' Dropped a Major Bombshell About Raymond Reddington's True Identity," 29 Apr. 2019 This is what Pippa Bianco’s feature film debut, Share, unpacks: Is there a right or wrong way to deal with such a personal and upsetting situation? — Morgan Baila, refinery29.com, "HBO's Share Illuminates The Reality Of Being A Teenage Girl In A Totally New Way," 17 July 2019 Or unpack your crampons to explore vibrant glacial caves on the Exploradores Glacier, one of the more affordable glacier hikes in Patagonia and only recently opened to the public. — National Geographic, "Take the perfect road trip at the bottom of the world," 5 July 2019 Buttigieg, 37, who is wrapping up his second term as mayor in South Bend, is having to acknowledge and unpack political disaster in real time. — Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, "5 things we learned from two nights of Democratic debates," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unpack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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