unfolding

NOUN

development

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flowering

STRONG

addition adulthood advance advancement advancing augmentation augmenting boost buildup developing elaborating enlargement evolution evolving expansion growth hike improvement increase increasing maturation maturing maturity perfecting progress progression reinforcement reinforcing ripening spread spreading unraveling upping

WEAK

adding to evolvement making progress ongoing upgrowth

Antonyms

STRONG

decline decrease diminishment failure halt lessening loss reduction retreat retrogression shrinkage stagnation stop stoppage subtraction withdrawal

Example Sentences

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The East-West pipeline can’t replace all the crude flows carried by tanker ships, but its use is helping prevent an even worse crisis from unfolding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

It’s unclear what comes next beyond what is already unfolding.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Across the country, similar scenes were unfolding within the same 10-minute window.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

And despite everything uncovered so far, one conclusion stands out: Leonardo da Vinci's story is still unfolding.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

In spite of the chill that didn’t quite leave him, he was well able to marvel at this latest unfolding of his life.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

unfolding

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