unpacked; unpacking; unpacks
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2
: to remove or undo from packing or a container
unpacked his gear
3
: to analyze the nature of by examining in detail : explicate
unpack a concept
4
: decompress sense 2
unpack a compressed file
: to engage in unpacking a container
unpacker
noun
Synonyms
Examples of unpack in a Sentence
It's been a year since I moved here and I still haven't unpacked all of my books.
I unpacked my suitcase as soon as I arrived home.
By the time we got to the hotel, I was too tired to unpack.
She's good at unpacking complex concepts.
Recent Examples on the Web
Editor’s Note: 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.
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Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The crates will stay in those nooks and crannies until the storage areas are ready in the offsite facility; then the items will be unpacked and stored, while the crates are brought back to the museum to be reused for more packing.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
The series unpacks the near-impossibility of finding joy in maddening circumstances, especially when others are content to ignore the atrocities right in front of them.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
So, converting it would come with yet another steep price tag — on top of the $18.5 million.
916-321-1006
Joe Rubin, an Emmy award-winning investigative reporter for The Sacramento Bee, unpacks complex systems with an eye toward holding power to account.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
The film, which was directed, art directed, and styled by Tyler, playfully unpacks some of those elements.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The film follows the subsequent trial and unpacks the widow’s turbulent relationship with her spouse.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Katherine Kubler, a survivor of Ivy Ridge, directs the three-episode series, returning with her former classmates to the defunct campus to unpack their horrific experiences.
—TIME, 5 Mar. 2024
San Diego theater fans who haven’t been back to New York to catch the latest Broadway shows since the pandemic ended can unpack their bags.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
The crates will stay in those nooks and crannies until the storage areas are ready in the offsite facility; then the items will be unpacked and stored, while the crates are brought back to the museum to be reused for more packing.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024
The series unpacks the near-impossibility of finding joy in maddening circumstances, especially when others are content to ignore the atrocities right in front of them.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
So, converting it would come with yet another steep price tag — on top of the $18.5 million.
916-321-1006
Joe Rubin, an Emmy award-winning investigative reporter for The Sacramento Bee, unpacks complex systems with an eye toward holding power to account.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2024
The film, which was directed, art directed, and styled by Tyler, playfully unpacks some of those elements.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
The film follows the subsequent trial and unpacks the widow’s turbulent relationship with her spouse.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
Katherine Kubler, a survivor of Ivy Ridge, directs the three-episode series, returning with her former classmates to the defunct campus to unpack their horrific experiences.
—TIME, 5 Mar. 2024
San Diego theater fans who haven’t been back to New York to catch the latest Broadway shows since the pandemic ended can unpack their bags.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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unpack
verb
un·pack
ˌən-ˈpak 
ˈən-
1
: to separate and remove things packed
got home and unpacked
2
: to open and remove the contents of
unpack a trunk
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