unwrap
verb (used with object)
to remove or open the wrapping of.
are unwrapping
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present progressiveof unwrap.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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While many of us are unwrapping presents, tucking into dinners and spending time with loved ones, there are healthcare workers spending Christmas Day on the front line.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2021
Mr. Rico said taking that first spoonful is “like you are unwrapping a present,” the bright pink strawberry powder and verdant pistachio topping providing an eye-popping contrast to the golden-yellow pudding underneath.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2021
Right now, however, Louis and Mike are unwrapping them.
From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Ben Hecht
