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unfold

[uhn-fohld] / ʌnˈfoʊld /
VERB
spread out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spread stretch out unfurl unravel
STRONG
disentangle display expand extend fan flatten loosen open release straighten unbend uncoil uncurl undo unroll untwist unwind unwrap
WEAK
fan out outspread outstretch reel out shake out uncrease
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge close contract cover hide hold keep lessen lower maintain shorten shrink twist wind
WEAK
block check conceal fold stagnate stop withhold wrap
VERB
make known
Synonyms
STRONGEST
illustrate resolve reveal solve unravel
STRONG
announce clarify decipher describe disclose discover display divulge elucidate explain explicate expose present publish show uncover
WEAK
clear up dope out figure out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hide question wonder
STRONG
be vague complicate conceal confuse cover mix up mystify obscure refrain secrete suppress withhold
WEAK
block check fold stagnate stop wrap
VERB
develop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demonstrate evolve grow
STRONG
elaborate evidence evince expand manifest mature
WEAK
bear fruit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease halt stop
WEAK
block check conceal fold hide stagnate withhold wrap

Example Sentences

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“They unfold in the mind like short movies,” writes Helmut Lang, the fashion designer, in the book’s foreword.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Navy will have a say in how things unfold.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

LIV golfers will continue to be paid according to the terms of their contracts as long as they stick with the league and the tour’s events unfold as planned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

We also see what happens to the Bennet women and how the relationships between them unfold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

I unfold the paper and read the handwritten note.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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