unfold
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
have unfolded
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present perfectof unfold.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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That unusual arrangement suggests the planet's history may have unfolded very differently from the histories of other giant planets.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Historically, shifts in market leadership have unfolded against the backdrop of major economic upheavals.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 19, 2026
On the new release, he frequently returns to recent struggles, all of which have unfolded in public—a relationship with an online personality ended, he quit drinking, and he got married for the second time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
As more information comes to light throughout the film, Alma realises elements of her own history may have influenced the way things have unfolded.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
How, for example, would religious faiths have unfolded?
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
