unpack
verb (used with object)
to undo or remove the contents from (a box, trunk, etc.).
was unpacking
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past progressiveof unpack.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On May 6, as Williams was unpacking the cooler of food he received from school, a police officer arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
She said her family had earlier spent a few fun days away in Glasgow and she was unpacking a car on the morning of 10 August.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
An On Point volunteer arrived on his doorstep and helped him load up his few belongings; an hour later, he was unpacking in his new dorm room.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 30, 2022
Back in her apartment, Ms. Porizkova was unpacking, sorting through mail and peeling and posting samples of temporary wallpaper for Oliver’s bedroom.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2021
Inside, the librarian was unpacking the last crate.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
