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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Louise Glück unpacks the mysterious power of writing as transformation.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
But over the last 10 years, British leaders have barely had time to unpack their boxes before making way for the next occupant.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Errin helps unpack the link between the ‘new’ and ‘old’ right, white women checkered political history, and how searching for community can sometimes lead people down dark paths.
—Brittany Luse, NPR, 19 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unpack
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 21 May. 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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