unzip

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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. 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 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
  • Given the massive changes unfurling on the White House grounds, Trump is sure betting historians agree with him.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The show unfurled at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, and had a collegiate spin.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Bundling with your carrier may also unlock discounts and extra high-speed data.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 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
  • As the scene unfolds, the gorilla suddenly lifts its arm and smacks the glass, causing a crack.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • 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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