unfolded

un·fold·ed | \ ˌən-ˈfōl-dəd

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Definition of unfolded

: not folded

Examples of unfolded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gilbert adds a splash of color at every place-setting by sliding an unfolded bright-colored napkin under each plate. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "Hosting Thanksgiving for your immediate household? Try these tips to have fun and be safe," 17 Nov. 2020 The count was a slow process, with each ballot needing to be removed from two envelopes, unfolded and scanned, and the eligibility of every voter checked. — Los Angeles Times, "Biden prepares to address the nation as he closes in on the White House," 6 Nov. 2020 Bonhoeffer’s story, some quotidian and some historic, unfolded. — Eric Metaxas, National Review, "Seeking Bonhoeffer," 26 Oct. 2020 So the unfolded Razr 5G has pretty much the same screen size as my big iPhone. — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, "The Motorola Razr returns with 5G," 8 Oct. 2020 Fans of Kelly and her family loved seeing how everything unfolded. — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, "Mark Consuelos Stayed Out of Kelly Ripa and Lola Consuelos's Epic Text Message Exchange," 30 Sep. 2020 Nick Viall made a large purchase, Kelley Flanagan kinda threw The Bachelor under the bus, Tayshia Adams got her own podcast, and so much more unfolded over the last few days. — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, "Kelley Flanagan’s Behind-The-Scenes Bachelor Gossip & Other Bachelor Nation News You May Have Missed," 22 Sep. 2020 Then a folding card table is found whose top, fully unfolded, fits precisely between two opposing concavities in the sinusoidal ripple of the walls. — Rafil Kroll-zaidi, Harper's Magazine, "Reason Not the Need," 15 Sep. 2020 That 14mm thickness on the new Razr is ever-present thanks to the chin at the bottom, and since the Razr unfolds, that puts each unfolded section of the phone at around 7mm. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Moto Razr 2019 is official: A foldable smartphone with no display crease," 14 Nov. 2019

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“Unfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfolded. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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