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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Jessica Griscavage, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Bang unpacked the Pokeepsie story in a sit-down with Deadline.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Nov. 2025
In this short download of the findings, Lucy unpacked how in the infinite loop of inspiration, exploration, community and loyalty, and in a world of hyper-convenient social commerce, Gen Z now finds shopping mindless.
—Hyku Desesto, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Inspired by singer-songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith's song of the same name, this film unpacks what happens when a woman spends the week before Christmas alone when her family unexpectedly cancels their holiday plans.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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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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