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
Examples of unfold in a Sentence
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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Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Wharton described watching the ordeal unfold through her window on the flight.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Spotter activation may be needed across Nebraska and Iowa this evening as the system unfolds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
How did the regular-season series between the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning unfold?
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Unfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfold. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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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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