unpack
verb (used with object)
to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
unpacked
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past participleof unpack.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unpack.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unpackverb (used with object)to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
Example Sentences
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She knew there was language and a body of research that plainly identified and unpacked what can otherwise be a head-spinning distortion of reality.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
"As soon as a flat comes onto the market, 50 people are phoning," she told AFP at the couple's new flat in suburban Madrid, where boxes lay unpacked.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Residents unpacked the city’s financial statements on Reddit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"We spent one night in there - we hadn't even unpacked," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
My things were already unpacked, my brushes and comb upon the tray.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
