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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A similar story has unfolded across Nepal's western border in India's Uttarakhand state, where maximum tourism limits and environmental regulations have been bypassed in the name of economic growth, claims activist Anoop Nautiyal.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Because the process continued over a much longer period, scientists could examine the biological changes as they unfolded rather than observing only the final result.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The demo shown to journalists, covering the opening hour and a later section of the adventure, unfolded much as it did in the 1998 original.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Reyes didn’t see the incident that neighbors said unfolded the afternoon of Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
They unfolded the dark-stained red flannel of the muletas and fixed batons in them to spread the stuff and give the matador something to hold.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
