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
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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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There is much to unpack from the unilateral decision by Peter Marks, the FDA’s top regulator of gene therapies, to expand the use of Sarepta’s Elevidys to nearly all Duchenne patients.
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 21 June 2024
The Charlotte Observer is hosting its next community conversation that unpacks diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, and the impact this policy has had on society.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
Throughout the six-episode series, the Broadway Collective founder unpacks the complicated history of the home, while turning it into something beautiful in order to honor the resilience of both himself and his ancestors.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
And, boy, there is a lot to unpack in these final four episodes of Season 3.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 21 June 2024
The Charlotte Observer is hosting its next community conversation that unpacks diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, and the impact this policy has had on society.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2024
Throughout the six-episode series, the Broadway Collective founder unpacks the complicated history of the home, while turning it into something beautiful in order to honor the resilience of both himself and his ancestors.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
And, boy, there is a lot to unpack in these final four episodes of Season 3.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 June 2024
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“Unpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unpack. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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