unwrap
Americanverb (used with object)
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unwraps,
present (3rd person singular)
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unwrapped,
past participle, past
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unwrapping
present participle
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to remove or open the wrapping of.
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to open (something wrapped).
Sheila unwrapped the Christmas presents quickly.
verb (used without object)
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unwraps,
present (3rd person singular)
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unwrapped,
past participle, past
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unwrapping
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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unwrapsimple
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unwrapssimple
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have unwrappedperfect
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has unwrappedperfect
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am unwrappingprogressive
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are unwrappingprogressive
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is unwrappingprogressive
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have been unwrappingperfect progressive
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has been unwrappingperfect progressive
Past
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unwrappedsimple
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had unwrappedperfect
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was unwrappingprogressive
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were unwrappingprogressive
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had been unwrappingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of unwrap
Example Sentences
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Your appetite has been sharpened by sun, distance and swimming, and what you unwrap tastes less like something that survived the journey than something that has been quietly getting ready for you.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Cabral’s older son will unwrap a $266 mini 3-D printer, and his younger son the $107 beach game Flyball for day trips to Narragansett, in addition to an assortment of art supplies and Pokémon cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 24, 2025
It’s almost time to unwrap those presents: Christmas is coming up on Thursday, Dec. 25.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Let’s unwrap why Phreesia is still a buy for 2026.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
Lina was able to unwrap Poppy from her neck and look around.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
The Ukrainian peels back a plastic bag, unwraps a towel and, with a smile, wipes some dust from the Bellator welterweight title belt.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2023
So Holguin unwraps the next piece of gum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
For the solo she has titled “Caged Thoughts,” Phillips wraps and unwraps herself in impassioned anguish.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
The look on his face as he unwraps the gift is priceless.
From The Verge ● Nov. 22, 2021
Slowly, meticulously, he unwraps the coil, carries the entire looped mess downstairs, and calls Jutta inside to hold the pieces for him while he splices the breaks.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
With older members of the group struggling to climb the bank, Poonguzhali Ponmambadan, 61, unwrapped her sari dress and gave it to her husband to use as a rope.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
They sounded like a parent caught with unwrapped Christmas presents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Inside conservators carefully unwrapped artworks from protective packaging, inspecting each piece and taking meticulous records before positioning them on walls and plinths.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
Malnourished, with bulging eyes and a skeletal frame, she unwrapped the foil slowly, took a few small bites and then paused.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
She squinted in the direction of our window, unwrapped the paper, and read our words.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
A trip to ancient Egypt, for instance, leads to one of the Minions running out of toilet paper and accidentally unwrapping a nearby mummy’s bandages for the purpose.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Big gains in large growth stocks are like unwrapping a longed-for Christmas gift.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
Thus, he says the key differentiator between Horror Unleashed and Halloween Horror Nights is not necessarily the tech used in the mazes, but the extended time they can devote to unwrapping a story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
They showed people, including children, unwrapping the packaging, eating the chips and then reacting to the heat.
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024
As if she were unwrapping a big present, Dorothy Vaughan pulled it up, making the apartment hers.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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