unfold
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
has unfolded
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present perfectof unfold (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Puerto Rico typically enters its wet season in May, but 2026 has unfolded very differently.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
The growth has unfolded as the company fights on several legal fronts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Their entire rivalry has unfolded without a single epic showdown when it mattered most—Messi and Ronaldo have never faced off at a World Cup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The revival has unfolded amid wider geopolitical churn.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The revelation of these forces, a series of great changes, has unfolded over the course of my life.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
