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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
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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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
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The cords gave way, unfurling in one dazzling thrust the release of the entire Fence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Grinding the seeds can unlock nutrients that your body might otherwise miss.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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And the thing that really unlocked it all was the idea for the fourth act of that movie.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 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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Emptying the dustbin was hassle-free, with clear arrow stickers showing exactly where to unlatch.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The vehicle reportedly sped into a shopping plaza, where the incident — captured on video — unfolded.—
Bonny Chu , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Morant situation unfolded after the team's 117-112 loss to the Lakers, during which some perceived that the Grizzlies star displayed a lack of effort.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unzip. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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