unzipped; unzipping; unzips
: to zip open
: to open by or as if by means of a zipper
Examples of unzip in a Sentence
She unzipped the tent flap.
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Lotus’s Kelly is more comfortable with expressing a level of queerness, unzipping a gray sweatshirt to reveal a pink crop top, whereas Gbaje’s Quentavius is more bottled up.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
There in that alley, few words are exchanged, but audiences get a tantalizing hint of skin as Ray unzips his uniform, and may laugh at the sound of Colin choking on his prize.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
The vestibule is roomy too, and it can be unzipped from top or bottom to help with ventilation.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
It’s rated for temps as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit and can be unzipped and used as a blanket, or zipped together with another Kelty Catena to make a two-person bag.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
There in that alley, few words are exchanged, but audiences get a tantalizing hint of skin as Ray unzips his uniform, and may laugh at the sound of Colin choking on his prize.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 May 2025
The vestibule is roomy too, and it can be unzipped from top or bottom to help with ventilation.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
It’s rated for temps as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit and can be unzipped and used as a blanket, or zipped together with another Kelty Catena to make a two-person bag.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unzip. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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