unwrap

[ uhn-rap ]

/ ʌnˈræp /

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verb (used with object), un·wrapped, un·wrap·ping.

to remove or open the wrapping of.

to open (something wrapped): Sheila unwrapped the Christmas presents quickly.

verb (used without object), un·wrapped, un·wrap·ping.

to become unwrapped.

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Origin of unwrap

1200–50; Middle English unwrappen;see un-², wrap

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How to use unwrap in a sentence

Just unwrap, let it decompress to its normal mattress shape, and be sleeping in total body comfort in just a few hours.
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When I finally did unwrap the crinkly Mylar sheet, it wasn’t to save my life but to make a clean job of ending an animal’s.
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Some had wedding gifts they hadn’t unwrapped in 40 years, or extreme collections that were overwhelming them.
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How this year’s CTV device competition shakes out may not take shape until after the holidays when people unwrap their gifts.
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The downside, of course, is that this method uses an unholy amount of plastic wrap, takes more time for the sender, and then requires the receiver to unwrap all the cookies.
The Best Ways to Send Holiday Cookies in the Mail|Meghan McCarron|November 30, 2020|Eater
It was a Christmas present from my girlfriend, and when I unwrapped it, I was a little nonplussed.
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With a cry of delight Violet unwrapped the brown cloth with its edge of blue.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
At last the tablecloth was spread and Henry unwrapped his parcels before the whole excited family.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
Carefully, gently, he untied and unwrapped the blood-soaked blue rag torn from Nancy's dress.
Shaman|Robert Shea
"Here's the coat," and he solemnly unwrapped and trailed before my astonished gaze a coat with a long, ministerial tail.
Tramping on Life|Harry Kemp
The home furniture was brought from Hartford, unwrapped, and established in the light of strange environment.
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British Dictionary definitions for unwrap

unwrap

/ (ʌnˈræp) /

verb -wraps, -wrapping or -wrapped

to remove the covering or wrapping from (something) or (of something wrapped) to have the covering come off

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