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as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
carefully unfold that antique map so that it doesn't tear
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as in to evolve
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the situation unfolded, it became clear that more help would be needed the movie became more interesting once the mystery began to unfold
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as in to appear
to come into view
the majestic landscape unfolded before us
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Recent Examples of unfold
Inside, the boutique unfolds into double-height rooms with expansive windows, featuring a private VIP area with an authentic Italian-style bar.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Feminist in tone and visually distinctive, the story unfolds in Belle Époque Paris through the eyes of the world’s first influencer.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
This month could feel like a secret that's unfolding behind the scenes, Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
The Aquitaine countryside unfolds in a collage of khaki, tan, and green, dotted with little ponds and copses of trees.
—Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2025
Feminist in tone and visually distinctive, the story unfolds in Belle Époque Paris through the eyes of the world’s first influencer.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
This month could feel like a secret that's unfolding behind the scenes, Sagittarius.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfold
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The Educational Freedom Accounts program significantly expand state taxpayer funding of student tuition and other costs related to private schools and some home-school expenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The festival, which started in Little Rock in 1984, has evolved beyond Greek food to include recipes and dishes from Palestine, Armenia, India and more of the nationalities represented at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, the festival's host and one of its main sponsors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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As time passed, however, the ritual evolved.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Save your dahlias, cannas, and other summer-blooming bulbs for next year with these must-know storage tips.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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New or transplanted peonies may not bloom until their third year.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now that Dave's has opened in Louisville, the bold choices don't appear to be slowing.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beyond his music career, the 31-year-old rapper has embarked on a professional wrestling career, first appearing on WWE in 2021 and competing in several matches since.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democrats countered that the GOP proposal actually is partisan, since Republicans are seeking to extend funding following the passage of a controversial spending bill that narrowly passed in July over the objections of all congressional Democrats.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The court will decide whether to extend McElroy’s TRO into a longer preliminary injunction, which would keep the FEMA homeland security grants available while the case proceeds.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most pressing is inflation – but there’s also Japan’s demographic crisis, with a rapidly aging population, falling birthrate, shrinking workforce, and growing costs of elder care and welfare.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Short cruises, typically lasting less than a week, are growing in popularity for quick getaways.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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After flowering and producing seed in late spring, henbit dies, but its seedlings will emerge in fall to grow the population.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even if Schottenheimer wants to deny it, a lot of the grit that players and the owner pointed to that was shown in the game goes right back to him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Unfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfold. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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