unfold
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
is unfolding
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present progressiveof unfold (3rd person singular).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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But away from the din at the crammed Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, a quieter labor-management battle is unfolding over who controls the sport’s money and how much should go to players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“This crisis is unfolding in a pretty meaningful way not through crude oil, but through refined products,” said Daniel Sternoff, a fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The debate is unfolding at a particularly visible moment.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
"The signs from El-Obeid are clear and unmistakable: another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan," he warned.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Nothing in this scene is unfolding as I had planned.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
