unwrapped; unwrapping; unwraps
: to remove the wrapping from : disclose
unwrap a package
unwrap evidence in a criminal case
Examples of unwrap in a Sentence
Unwrap the bandages so I can see the wound.
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Let the tamales cool for at least 10 minutes before unwrapping and serving.
Makes about 30 tamales.
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Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Far from that annual tradition, horror lovers only need to see this movie once to unwrap a midnight gift that keeps on giving.
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In December 2022, Sumpter shared that her daughter received a special Christmas gift from Serena Williams.
Ahead of the holiday, Sumpter posted a video of her daughter unwrapping a Qai Qai doll from the tennis star.
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People are using the term with all the breathless excitement of kids who just unwrapped a new toy.
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Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Far from that annual tradition, horror lovers only need to see this movie once to unwrap a midnight gift that keeps on giving.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
In December 2022, Sumpter shared that her daughter received a special Christmas gift from Serena Williams.
Ahead of the holiday, Sumpter posted a video of her daughter unwrapping a Qai Qai doll from the tennis star.
—Alexandra Hurtado, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
People are using the term with all the breathless excitement of kids who just unwrapped a new toy.
—James Factora, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
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unwrap
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un·wrap
ˌən-ˈrap 
ˈən-
: to remove the wrapping from
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