unzip

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Recent Examples of unzip Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 July 2025 Paytas did the reveal by unzipping a My Chemical Romance sweatshirt to show a pink T-shirt with a bedazzled photo of the comic-book version of Aquaman on it. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 July 2025 If the packing cube has a zipper enclosure, unzip it. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025 The entire bag can unzip to become a quilt if that’s more your speed. Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unzip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unzip
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mayfield rolled right with plenty of time before unfurling a long throw that threaded between Blankenship and rookie safety Drew Mukuba and struck Emeka Egbuka in stride for a 77-yard touchdown.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Thierry Lemaire’s Mineral Origins At his gallery in the center of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Thierry Lemaire, who also designs for Fendi Casa, unfurled his Mineral Origins exhibition.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If Carlo can be the key to unlock Rielly’s full potential, the Leafs might have solved one of their longest-standing issues.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That model hinted at what large-scale video training could unlock.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While every government shutdown unfolds differently, essential services that protect life and property typically remain operational.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • That playoff triumph, however, unfolded with fans absent from Petco Park due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unzip. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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