unzipped; unzipping; unzips
: to zip open
: to open by or as if by means of a zipper
Examples of unzip in a Sentence
She unzipped the tent flap.
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Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Ann O’Hara, senior soft goods product manager at a company called Chilipad by Sleepme, unzips the top sheet covering a bed to show a visitor just what the Mooresville company does.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
When fully unzipped and separated from the hat, the product can be used as a top quilt or a picnic mat.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
No mother should ever have to hear a body bag being unzipped after her child was gunned down in the street by police.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Ann O’Hara, senior soft goods product manager at a company called Chilipad by Sleepme, unzips the top sheet covering a bed to show a visitor just what the Mooresville company does.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
When fully unzipped and separated from the hat, the product can be used as a top quilt or a picnic mat.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 June 2026
No mother should ever have to hear a body bag being unzipped after her child was gunned down in the street by police.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unzip. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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