unpack
verb (used with object)
to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
had unpacked
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past perfectof unpack.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was definitely challenging at some moments, particularly dealing with incidents that I thought I pretty much had unpacked a while ago.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022
If I had unpacked a little faster, I could have caught the tail end of Tom Steyer’s talk in Newton.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2020
After she had unpacked, and her toothbrush was on the sink, the woman realized something was missing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2011
Prettier or not, successive generations of girls had unpacked at Wellesley for 75 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the night Mama had unpacked all our clothes and heaped them on our beds for warmth.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
