unwrap
verb (used with object)
to remove or open the wrapping of.
unwraps
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present tense formof unwrap (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He pours the Ditka wine into a plastic cup and unwraps his hoagie, layered with ham and, as the cashier so memorably described it, “limited-time yellow squirt.”
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
When we give gifts, what we tend to believe matters most is the moment of the gift exchange — the moment when a recipient unwraps their gift and sees it for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024
He unwraps a tightly-packed parcel she hands to him.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
For the solo she has titled “Caged Thoughts,” Phillips wraps and unwraps herself in impassioned anguish.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2022
She unwraps her violet scarf and takes off her hat and gloves.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
