unwrapped; unwrapping; unwraps
: to remove the wrapping from : disclose
unwrap a package
unwrap evidence in a criminal case
Examples of unwrap in a Sentence
Unwrap the bandages so I can see the wound.
Recent Examples on the Web
Scheana Shay is unwrapping a Halloween full of fun.
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
Cathedral won the first two sets easily and before the third set, a CIF official began unwrapping the award plaques.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
Starting halfway through the month, unwrap one of the 12 included 80-piece puzzles.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 31 Oct. 2023
Foundry workers unwrapped the head of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue.
—Hadley Green, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
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Most socks may not feel like big enough gifts for the holidays, but these Uncommon Goods Shark Socks will be the star of the Christmas Day unwrapping.
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Enjoy this special breakfast treat with the family while unwrapping your gifts.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
Seales developed a three-step method for reading scrolls without unwrapping them.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
Back to those unexpectedly good gifts, anyone would be happy to unwrap, say, on a holiday, birthday, anniversary, or what have you.
—Porter Simmons, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
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Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
Cathedral won the first two sets easily and before the third set, a CIF official began unwrapping the award plaques.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2023
Starting halfway through the month, unwrap one of the 12 included 80-piece puzzles.
—Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 31 Oct. 2023
Foundry workers unwrapped the head of Charlottesville’s Robert E. Lee statue.
—Hadley Green, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
Price at time of publish: from $24 Uncommon Goods Shark Socks
View On Uncommon Goods
Most socks may not feel like big enough gifts for the holidays, but these Uncommon Goods Shark Socks will be the star of the Christmas Day unwrapping.
—L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
Enjoy this special breakfast treat with the family while unwrapping your gifts.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2023
Seales developed a three-step method for reading scrolls without unwrapping them.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 21 Oct. 2023
Back to those unexpectedly good gifts, anyone would be happy to unwrap, say, on a holiday, birthday, anniversary, or what have you.
—Porter Simmons, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Unwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwrap. Accessed 1 Dec. 2023.
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unwrap
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un·wrap
ˌən-ˈrap 
ˈən-
: to remove the wrapping from
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