unzipped; unzipping; unzips
: to zip open
: to open by or as if by means of a zipper
Examples of unzip in a Sentence
She unzipped the tent flap.
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Covel’s jacket was unzipped just enough to reveal a picture of his dad on his undershirt.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
As backpacks unzip and classrooms reopen, New York City students are returning to school riding a wave of historic gains in reading and math, which is no accident, as dedicated educators are leading high-quality instruction efforts through the city’s NYC Reads and NYC Solves initiatives.
—Marielys Divanne, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
Paytas did the reveal by unzipping a My Chemical Romance sweatshirt to show a pink T-shirt with a bedazzled photo of the comic-book version of Aquaman on it.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
As backpacks unzip and classrooms reopen, New York City students are returning to school riding a wave of historic gains in reading and math, which is no accident, as dedicated educators are leading high-quality instruction efforts through the city’s NYC Reads and NYC Solves initiatives.
—Marielys Divanne, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025
Paytas did the reveal by unzipping a My Chemical Romance sweatshirt to show a pink T-shirt with a bedazzled photo of the comic-book version of Aquaman on it.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unzip. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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