unwrap
verb (used with object)
to remove or open the wrapping of.
unwrapped
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past participleof unwrap.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 unwrap.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unwrapverb (used with object)to remove or open the wrapping of.
Example Sentences
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When her bandages are unwrapped, she’s devastated to learn that her face is still symmetrical, with a thin nose, unblemished skin, and full lips.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Every clip unwrapped the gift of another stunning display.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Inside a sparse room he rented in Foshan for $3 a day, he unwrapped a strip of coated wood, evidence for prospective employers of his life’s work painting furniture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Investors haven’t unwrapped it just yet, distracted by piecing together the year’s sprawling artificial-intelligence trade.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
A couple of girls thought it was her birthday, and she had thanked them and unwrapped the presents without telling them she wouldn’t be fourteen for eight more months.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
