unfold
verb (used with object)
to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out.
were unfolding
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past progressiveof unfold.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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By continuing to feed larvae and maintain daily colony functions, the compensators helped the society survive even while leadership battles were unfolding around them.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
Across the country, similar scenes were unfolding within the same 10-minute window.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Mandic said similar scenes were unfolding at almost all EU borders with the Western Balkans.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Things were unfolding in front of you in a very unique way.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
Those fears were gone; proof and answers were unfolding minute by minute.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
