unpacked; unpacking; unpacks
1
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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With that in mind, Yvonne and I sat down with our golden goblets to unpack the Season 10 reunion.
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor.
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Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Kay and Tay, who travel frequently, say small strategies can help make trips easier, including bringing new toys for flights and unpacking immediately after returning home to prepare for the next trip.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Surrounded by bright white walls plastered temporarily with schematics and text earlier this month, with valuable pieces of art being unpacked and set on the floor until they could be hung, the duo was witnessing the fruits of more than two years’ labor.
—Amy Paige Condon, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
In an interview with Deadline, showrunner Sean Patrick Smith unpacked some of the biggest developments in Season 7.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 14 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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