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Recent Examples of unzip
For example, Leerdam’s decision to unzip her skate suit to reveal a Nike sports bra below could be worth as much as $1 million in endorsement value, according to ALM Corp.
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Only a goddess of love can unzip her.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The rainfly can unzip down the door, pin back and roll and buckle up completely, offering plenty of opportunity for cooling airflow in hot, clear weather.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
As backpacks unzip and classrooms reopen, New York City students are returning to school riding a wave of historic gains in reading and math, which is no accident, as dedicated educators are leading high-quality instruction efforts through the city’s NYC Reads and NYC Solves initiatives.
—Marielys Divanne, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Only a goddess of love can unzip her.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
The rainfly can unzip down the door, pin back and roll and buckle up completely, offering plenty of opportunity for cooling airflow in hot, clear weather.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
As backpacks unzip and classrooms reopen, New York City students are returning to school riding a wave of historic gains in reading and math, which is no accident, as dedicated educators are leading high-quality instruction efforts through the city’s NYC Reads and NYC Solves initiatives.
—Marielys Divanne, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unzip
Verb
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It can be worn buttoned or unbuttoned with a tank top underneath and slacks at the office, unbuttoned over a maxi dress to cookouts, or as a swimsuit cover-up poolside.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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It can be worn buttoned or unbuttoned over a summer tank top, and the slim collar and rolled sleeves add a pop of texture to its simple design.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Verb
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If your button-down outfit is in need of a little spice, a quick trick is to unfasten the top and slip out a single shoulder.—
Sri Rain Stewart,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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The roughly six-ton spacecraft was supposed to unfurl a 2,400-square-foot communications array antenna and join a half-dozen other satellites undergoing tests for AST’s cellular broadband network.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2026
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Several nations on the continent are only just recovering from a post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring, and inflationary pressures set off by the war in the Middle East now risk unfurling that progress.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Can the 31-year-old Webb, one of the league’s fastest-rising assistants, unlock a new level from Nix in his third year?—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Though threatening, his rush could use more cohesive sequencing and better hand work to fully unlock its potential.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Well, technically in person: Shelley leaves the door ajar but doesn’t unlatch it, so Aggie has to plead her case through the crack.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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Raven is ever attentive to the imaging of the West as a kind of battleground, where surveillance (and the camera’s inexorable links to the military apparatus) tussles with sentimentality in a centuries-long project from which the national psyche cannot seem to unlatch.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement How the shooting unfolded The WHCA dinner is an annual event for White House staff and the press, typically featuring comedy and a satirical speech from the president.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
26 Apr. 2026
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After shooting, there was initial confusion as to what had happened before journalists were able to reach their news outlets to report the details of what unfolded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unzip. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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