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verb

past tense of unzip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unzipped
Adjective
Jason Derulo shows some skin in an unzipped black leather jacket to the 52nd AMAs in Las Vegas on May 25. People Staff, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026 Likely because Beyoncé served as a co-chair for this year’s event, the 14-year-old got a pass, wearing a white strapless Balenciaga gown with silver Jimmy Choo stilettos, sunglasses, and an unzipped jacket. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 24 May 2026 One of the enduring images from the uprising of two months ago was endless unzipped black body bags lining the streets. Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026 The unzipped thigh-high boots included a buckle detail above the knee, with a baggy silhouette that added further avant-garde energy to Charli’s overall look. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026 The swimsuit featured a zipper down the center, which was left unzipped at the top, leaving some skin exposed. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025 That also gave room for relative newcomers like Quartararo, known for donning an unzipped suit in press conferences, and Martín, the first rider from an independent team to win a title, to capture championships. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025 This was the advent of hip-hop’s underground scene, where aspiring artists were afforded the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of enthusiasts and unzipped critics. Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unzipped
Adjective
  • Keeping the button down largely unbuttoned and the cuffs open keeps the look from feeling too buttoned up.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 5 June 2026
  • Meanwhile at Gucci’s coed show, Demna offered up painted on black trousers, slung low on the hips with unbuttoned shirts.
    Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • He was voted the most hated man in Australia, confronted about his comments at every media session, booed by the home crowd and, when Australia’s Ian Thorpe touched him out on the relay’s final leg, had to watch as the Australian team unfurled a now-infamous air guitar celebration.
    Tom Bogert, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Fold one corner down to create a triangle (the rest of the towel should remain unfolded and look like a rectangle attached to the triangle).
    Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
  • The unfolded detail does not go unnoticed and is very much respected and appreciated.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Consider glass skin officially unlocked.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • This new model enables the companies to move fluidly between formats, partners and funding structures depending on where value and momentum can be best unlocked, Passion argued.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Skinny Pedro unfastened his seat belt and turned his seat around to face me.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • According to the report, an unsealed bottle of vodka was found on the ground next to the open passenger door of the vehicle.
    Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • These tasks focus both on items that can attract pests—like stray crumbs and unsealed food—as well as areas of your home that allow pests to enter in the first place, such as unsealed doors and windows.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 June 2026

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“Unzipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unzipped. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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