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.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
No sooner have users hit the scam button or reported the malicious message link, than the scammers are unwrapping another new domain that won’t yet be on any filter list.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After several stressful 16-hour days wrapping and unwrapping wires, all the changes were complete and working.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2025
Available gift amounts: $25 – $150 Etsy E-Gift Card
Any tech guru would be so happy to unwrap an Apple gift card.
—StyleCaster, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwrap
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“Unwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwrap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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unwrap
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un·wrap
ˌən-ˈrap 
ˈən-
: to remove the wrapping from
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