unfold
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
unfolded
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past participleof unfold.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unfold.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unfoldverb (used with object)to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
Example Sentences
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Our favorite games unfolded beneath the dining table; at times, we transformed it into a bus, traveling to unfamiliar places, as we took turns playing different roles: the driver, the passenger, and the ticket officer.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Sanchez on Wednesday said on X that with the information available "no one could have foreseen the migration crisis that unfolded".
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
The model represents the company’s largest change yet to its iconic line of mobile phones, and is the thinnest iPhone to date when unfolded, Apple says at its fall product showcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Taylor's farewell unfolded in front of more than 80,000 fans in Dublin, with Westlife performing before the main event and Croke Park providing a fitting backdrop to her final night.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The events that unfolded as Europe careened toward catastrophe appeared to defy logic and common sense.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
