unpack
verb (used with object)
to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
unpacking
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present participleof unpack.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“How was that tennis rally won? How did that soccer attack build? It can be instantly overlaid with lavish graphics unpacking the action.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Yet for all the milestones, this debut album presents an artist less concerned with achievement and more focused on unpacking the experiences that shaped him pre-fame and turning them into a body of work.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
And calculating what, exactly, any retailer might owe its customers would require unpacking the agreements they struck with suppliers and shippers to share the tariff burden.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
The way Sheila E. remembers it, she received her first call about a gig as a working Los Angeles musician as she was busy unpacking the moving truck with which she’d just moved to L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Chas began unpacking, stuffing his folded clothes into the cubbies stacked like a ladder along one side of our shared closet.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
