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.
Recent Examples on the Web
While there are plenty of beauty trends to unpack for next season, one of the biggest beauty must-haves of fashion week wasn’t a setting spray or gloss.
—
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Steinberg unpacks the blow-by-blow that led Disney to bench Kimmel — and the swift backlash that is still building in the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
In this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, Sean Brodrick of Weiss Ratings and John Eade of Argus Research unpack today’s market drivers, record equities, gold’s strongest year since 1979, and ongoing Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Let’s unpack this experience, with some helpful advice from therapists who have experience supporting families during the coming out process.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpack
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Steinberg unpacks the blow-by-blow that led Disney to bench Kimmel — and the swift backlash that is still building in the creative community.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
In this episode of the MoneyShow MoneyMasters Podcast, Sean Brodrick of Weiss Ratings and John Eade of Argus Research unpack today’s market drivers, record equities, gold’s strongest year since 1979, and ongoing Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Let’s unpack this experience, with some helpful advice from therapists who have experience supporting families during the coming out process.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unpack
Cite this Entry
“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share