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Recent Examples of unzip
The magnetic lid is easy to operate and access without having to zip and unzip all the time or leave it sitting there unsealed during a picnic.
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
When not unzipped and opened, the bags fold into flat, space-saving rectangles.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 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
Covel’s jacket was unzipped just enough to reveal a picture of his dad on his undershirt.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
When not unzipped and opened, the bags fold into flat, space-saving rectangles.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 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
Covel’s jacket was unzipped just enough to reveal a picture of his dad on his undershirt.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unzip
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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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Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chisolm immediately dropped his bat and unfastened his elbow guard.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Given the massive changes unfurling on the White House grounds, Trump is sure betting historians agree with him.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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The show unfurled at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, and had a collegiate spin.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Foundations could play a role in designing financial mechanisms that unlock private and multilateral capital for nuclear development.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bundling with your carrier may also unlock discounts and extra high-speed data.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 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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Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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As the scene unfolds, the gorilla suddenly lifts its arm and smacks the glass, causing a crack.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chaotic scenes then unfold as dozens of protesters swarmed the area and confronted the federal agents, the footage shows.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unzip. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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