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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Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The two women were seen near the electronics section unwrapping items and attempting to hide them, according to the affidavit.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Christmas was the first time in more than a decade that Wicks had had presents to unwrap for the holiday.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The film, set in 1920s Montana, unwraps the lives of the Burbank brothers, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George (Jesse Plemons), after George marries lonely widow Rose Gordon (Kirsten Dunst), setting surly Phil into a tailspin of cruelty that envelops the family.
—Sezin Devi Keohler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
The two women were seen near the electronics section unwrapping items and attempting to hide them, according to the affidavit.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Christmas was the first time in more than a decade that Wicks had had presents to unwrap for the holiday.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
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 13 Mar. 2026.
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unwrap
verb
un·wrap
ˌən-ˈrap 
ˈən-
: to remove the wrapping from
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