unwrap

verb

un·​wrap ˌən-ˈrap How to pronounce unwrap (audio)
unwrapped; unwrapping; unwraps

transitive verb

: 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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The policeman barber unwrapped a disposable blade and set it into a straight razor. Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 6 May 2025 Just don’t unwrap it all the way before trying to eat it. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025 Even though in the past, many researchers and non-researchers alike would unwrap Egyptian mummies for research and non-research purposes. 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 See All Example Sentences for unwrap

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unwrap was in the 14th century

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“Unwrap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwrap. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

unwrap

verb
un·​wrap ˌən-ˈrap How to pronounce unwrap (audio)
ˈən-
: to remove the wrapping from

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