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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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Everything stays organized, contained, and smelling fresh, which somehow makes unpacking (and repacking) far less painful.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 11 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, 10 Feb. 2026
Puerto Rican journalist and guest contributor Tatiana Tenreyro unpacks the most Puerto Rican moments of Bad Bunny’s monumental Super Bowl halftime show.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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