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as in to expand
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 to evolve
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 to appear
to come into view
the majestic landscape unfolded before us
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Recent Examples of unfold
McFarland is the founder of the original 2017 Fyre Festival that gained popularity after it was heavily promoted on social media by influencers and celebrities before disastrously unfolding with shoddy lodging, disorganization and infamous cheese sandwiches.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The pairs on the crater rim then hoist their companions back up, unfolding the mesh and lofting the receiver above the dish.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
As the mystery unfolds, Lejla is forced to confront her past and question whether the girl's disappearance is a coincidence, or connected to something much darker.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
But there’s little confusion in how Nurkic wants things to unfold over the coming weeks.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The pairs on the crater rim then hoist their companions back up, unfolding the mesh and lofting the receiver above the dish.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
As the mystery unfolds, Lejla is forced to confront her past and question whether the girl's disappearance is a coincidence, or connected to something much darker.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
But there’s little confusion in how Nurkic wants things to unfold over the coming weeks.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfold
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For 2024, the list was expanded to 450 companies and looked at their emissions between 2020 and 2022.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: The Last of Us and the power of video games One of the best things about the TV adaptation has been its ability to expand past the limits of the game’s storytelling.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Its battery lasts all day, and the AI features, while still evolving, are enjoyable to explore.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Found in a water tank, this new species lives underground and might still be evolving towards a fully subterranean life.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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But remember, don't spray when the trees are blooming because neem oil is toxic to bees.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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Walking through the rows of blooming tulips on this 300-acre farm is like being enveloped in a kaleidoscope of spring colors.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2025
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Federal prosecutors also appeared to reveal today that Combs had rejected an apparent plea deal.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Still, the quarterback appears to be keeping a positive attitude and expects to be drafted on Friday.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Mummy Pig talks pregnancy, big feelings Kelce, also pregnant with her fourth daughter at the time, extended her congratulations and asked how Mummy Pig's other children, Peppa and George, were handling the news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Don’t forget that Bezos’s appetite for the exceptional extends offshore, with Koru, his $500 million, 417-foot sailing yacht, and Abeona, the $75 million, 250-foot support vessel that follows in its wake.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ortega said balances grew during the pandemic as workers — and the rest of America — weren’t able to travel as easily for vacation.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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In the late 1960s, some physicists speculated that singularities might be surrounded by a region of churning chaos, where space and time haphazardly grow and shrink.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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This mystery concerns the connection between winter cold and spring flowering.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some species are more drawn to flower nectar than others.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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An online database that tracks ship movements shows the Mohawk has been docked in its home port since mid-March.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Text messages sent in the hours leading up to O’Keefe’s death read aloud to the court by a Massachusetts state trooper show the couple were at a strained point in their relationship.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Unfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfold. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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