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as in expanded
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
carefully unfold that antique map so that it doesn't tear
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as in evolved
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the situation unfolded, it became clear that more help would be needed the movie became more interesting once the mystery began to unfold
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as in appeared
to come into view
the majestic landscape unfolded before us
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as in unfurled
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Recent Examples of unfolded
Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall.
—thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The shooting unfolded Thursday afternoon on Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County, about five miles from the Virginia-North Carolina border, according to a statement from the state police.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
For example, Bolden styled him in a full khaki Zegna suit with an unfolded lapel, popped collar and gold jewelry.
—Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
My bed is unmade, a pile of unfolded laundry sits over my right shoulder, and a $9.99 Muhammad Ali poster hangs on my wall.
—thehustle.co, 1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
More Kevin Frayer/Getty Images People with flags gathered on both sides of Constitution Avenue as the military procession unfolded through the capital.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The shooting unfolded Thursday afternoon on Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County, about five miles from the Virginia-North Carolina border, according to a statement from the state police.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfolded
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, Chanel has expanded its support for cinema, which now encompasses everything from costume design to film restoration, in addition to initiatives geared at fostering the next generation of movie directors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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These genomic elements evolved rapidly in Homo sapiens despite remaining relatively stable throughout the rest of mammalian history.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, a real friendship bloomed.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Deadhead spent flowers as the blooms fade or once most of the flowers have bloomed.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sosa also appeared at this year’s Cubs Convention and spent time around the team during spring training in Arizona.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lady Gaga led the nominations with 12 mentions including Artist of the Year and appeared at the event while still on tour with her Mayhem Ball.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s how the analysts opened their comments and questions during Oracle’s quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, as the company’s stock price was in the midst of a 28% after-hours rally.—
Ari Levy,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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That changed as the game progressed and Sands kept gaining big chunks of yardage on a cold day in Lawrence.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, the cancer had not yet progressed past her pelvis into her more distant lymph nodes or organs elsewhere.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cultivars include blue, violet-blue, pink, and white-flowered varieties.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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Media-polling partnerships flowered starting in the mid-1970s with the CBS News/New York Times poll which began in late1975.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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At Tomah, the report showed a similar breakdown, with nine shortages among clinical staff and five nonclinical.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Initial testing showed performance comparable to conventional materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Unfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfolded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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