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unfold

[uhn-fohld] / ʌnˈfoʊld /
VERB
spread out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
spread stretch out unfurl unravel
STRONG
disentangle display expand extend fan flatten loosen open release straighten unbend uncoil uncurl undo unroll untwist unwind unwrap
WEAK
fan out outspread outstretch reel out shake out uncrease
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge close contract cover hide hold keep lessen lower maintain shorten shrink twist wind
WEAK
block check conceal fold stagnate stop withhold wrap
VERB
make known
Synonyms
STRONGEST
illustrate resolve reveal solve unravel
STRONG
announce clarify decipher describe disclose discover display divulge elucidate explain explicate expose present publish show uncover
WEAK
clear up dope out figure out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hide question wonder
STRONG
be vague complicate conceal confuse cover mix up mystify obscure refrain secrete suppress withhold
WEAK
block check fold stagnate stop wrap
VERB
develop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demonstrate evolve grow
STRONG
elaborate evidence evince expand manifest mature
WEAK
bear fruit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease halt stop
WEAK
block check conceal fold hide stagnate withhold wrap

Example Sentences

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Many corrective phases unfold gradually, over time rather than immediately in price.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He’s worried about where this all goes, not just strategically, but in the way people who’ve watched these things unfold before get worried.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The Journal ranked the 124 brackets in the pool based on the 32,768 possible ways for the tournament to unfold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

That is the job of law enforcement and the courts, and I trust that process to unfold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The papers unfold and flutter back to the surface of the table.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.