unfolded

adjective

un·​fold·​ed ˌən-ˈfōl-dəd 

: not folded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The unfolded illustration showed a crowd of people popping and snorting various substances. —Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2023

In the meantime, affected owners are advised to not attach any accessories to their key and only use it in the unfolded position until a remedy is available. —Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2023

As the following week unfolded and Utah began preparing to face Arizona State in Tempe on Sept. 24, Thomas, with Whittingham’s support, was able to get back to Dayton for a couple of days to be with his family. —Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022

If unfolded, the surface of a bottlenose dolphin’s brain would be about the size of six magazine pages. —Katie Palmer, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2011

Ann Laliberte, a quilter from Maine, said the effort reminded her of the AIDS Memorial Quilt, which was first unfolded on the National Mall in 1987. —Justin Wm. Moyer, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2022

Magnets hold the unfolded cane parts together, and there’s a large push button to adjust the height. —Diana Budds, Curbed, 18 Feb. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined above