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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Back at home, Sarah Glass-Green unwraps a large bowl of her famous potato salad.
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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
How You’re Supposed To Eat It Pete’s size means eating him isn’t as simple as unwrapping a standard chocolate bunny.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
When ready to serve, unwrap the top of the cake and place a cake plate over the top of the bowl Turn the bowl over to release the cake and gently pull back the plastic wrap and discard it.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
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NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
How You’re Supposed To Eat It Pete’s size means eating him isn’t as simple as unwrapping a standard chocolate bunny.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
When ready to serve, unwrap the top of the cake and place a cake plate over the top of the bowl Turn the bowl over to release the cake and gently pull back the plastic wrap and discard it.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
Cars line up at all hours, hoods serving as makeshift tables while drivers unwrap sandwiches still warm from the press.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2026.
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unwrap
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un·wrap
ˌən-ˈrap 
ˈən-
: to remove the wrapping from
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