unfold
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
are unfolding
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present progressiveof unfold.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The challenges in Washington were mirrored elsewhere, where holiday celebrations are unfolding under widespread heat alerts affecting roughly a third of the U.S. population.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Using the newly developed control protocols, researchers can suppress the usual emergence of the arrow of time or even reverse its apparent direction, making quantum processes look as though they are unfolding backward.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026
Similar suits filed by Texas, Florida, Missouri, Idaho, and Kansas are unfolding in courts across the country.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
“The hopes that I had for this holy grail are unfolding absolutely on plan,” Kaplan said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
To understand why things are unfolding in a certain way.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
