unfolded; unfolding; unfolds
1
2
: to open to the view : reveal
especially
: to make clear by gradual disclosure and often by recital
3
: to open out gradually to the view or understanding : become known
a panorama unfolds before their eyes
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The couch unfolds to form a bed.
We'll have more news as events unfold.
We watched the drama unfold on live television.
As the story unfolds, we learn that the boy became an orphan when he was one year old.
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Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Beyond this, getting going is as simple as removing the treadmill from the packaging, unfolding it, plugging it in, turning on the power switch next to the power cord, and inserting the safety plug.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The incident unfolded Saturday outside Penn State’s Beaver Stadium in Pennsylvania.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
As the immediate gratification from short-term gains may digress us from the long-term impact of nudging, the process should unfold organically.
—Harshit Jain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unfold
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“Unfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfold. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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unfold
verb
un·fold
ˌən-ˈfōld 
1
a
: to spread or cause to spread or straighten out from a folded position or arrangement
unfolded the map
b
: unwrap
3
: develop sense 1a
as the story unfolds
4
: to open out or cause to open out gradually to the view or understanding
new technology unfolds before us
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