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as in expanded
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
carefully unfold that antique map so that it doesn't tear
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as in evolved
to gradually become clearer or more detailed
as the situation unfolded, it became clear that more help would be needed the movie became more interesting once the mystery began to unfold
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as in appeared
to come into view
the majestic landscape unfolded before us
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as in unfurled
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Recent Examples of unfolded
Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Though his pro career has unfolded at a measured pace, Montgomery remains one of baseball’s top prospects and likely has the highest ceiling of anyone the Red Sox gave up to land Crochet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
SharePlay might turn the unfolded screen into a collaborative canvas for gaming, streaming or brainstorming with friends and colleagues.
—Mark Vena, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
Swift is credited with increasing female NFL viewership and ticket sales as their relationship unfolded.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Though his pro career has unfolded at a measured pace, Montgomery remains one of baseball’s top prospects and likely has the highest ceiling of anyone the Red Sox gave up to land Crochet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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While oral arguments are typically constrained to an hour—30 minutes for each side—the high court on Thursday ordered that the hearings will be expanded to 80 minutes.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Acquisitions and investments have expanded BHP’s copper operations by nearly 30% in three years and set it up to become one of the world’s largest producers of potash.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Eight years on, FII has evolved from a stage for shock-and-awe reveals into a reflection of Saudi Arabia’s maturing economic strategy, and of Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) central role in driving it.—
Wael Mahdi,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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His entrepreneurial leap, Soloclusión, started as a digital library and evolved into a global stage where the world’s leading orthodontists and emerging voices converge.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Western ‘gaijin’ are heading to Japan in record numbers lately – when the cherry blossoms bloomed this April, there were 43% more American tourists in the country than in April 2024.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pruning to Propagate A monopodial orchid grows a new plant by producing a baby orchid plant called a keiki at its base or on flower stalks after the plant has bloomed, Kondrat says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her writing has also appeared in leading publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Nation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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But when Ronnie set the theater's copy of The Music Man in motion on the projector, Matty appeared on screen holding what looked like a baby swaddled in a blanket.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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The performance opened with a black and white sequence, before partner Emma Slater joined him for a dramatic choreography.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In 2014, the CCP opened the space sector to private capital, and in 2019 the China Commercial Space Alliance was launched to support that commercial growth both within China and globally.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Lobbying expenditures from firms linked to the Chinese PLA have intensified as deliberations in Congress have progressed surrounding the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual piece of legislation designed to fund America’s military and deal broadly with national security matters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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But as the year progressed, confidence returned, driven in part by the power of these digitally native generations.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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How has that crop flowered, developed, and matured?—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Footage captured on the ground showed just how quickly the low-lying farmlands were submerged by rainwater.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Unfolded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfolded. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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