unsheathe
verb (used with object)
to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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He takes a very high backswing, almost as if he is unsheathing a sword, and cuts through the ball with amazing hand speed.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2014