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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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
This conversation unpacks how shows and films like The Chosen, House of David, and Divorce in the Black are shifting the narrative around spiritually rooted storytelling and how platforms like Amazon are amplifying these narratives for the masses.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Problem unpacks a tripartite dilemma: Wallen got dumped.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 20 May 2025
The show’s main blunder is that instead of unpacking the various angles of the mob bosses’ corruption, random side stories start popping up.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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