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
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.
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Below, Brownell unpacks Part 2, including how Benedict and Sophie’s romance finally came together, the intense jail scene, Araminta’s hatred of Sophie, John’s death, the new Lady Whistledown mystery and what viewers can expect in future seasons.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Now that Benedict and Sophie have their happily ever after, there’s so much to unpack about everything else that happened in the Bridgerton finale of the fourth season.
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Each episode dives deep with a standout comedian who calls The Stand home- unpacking the grind, the bombs, the breakthroughs, the green-room chaos, and the nights that changed everything.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Now that Benedict and Sophie have their happily ever after, there’s so much to unpack about everything else that happened in the Bridgerton finale of the fourth season.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2026
As the Fashion News Editor at British Vogue, Daniel Rodgers covers a broad range of topics, unpacking the effects of culture on clothing.
—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Each episode dives deep with a standout comedian who calls The Stand home- unpacking the grind, the bombs, the breakthroughs, the green-room chaos, and the nights that changed everything.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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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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