unbuttons

verb

present tense third-person singular of unbutton
as in unzips

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  1. unfurls
  2. unfolds
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  • Waits unfurls a sad story over the course of the song, dropping details about an unnamed woman in red shoes who’s standing by the newsstand outside a pharmacy on a cold, rainy night.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Conversely, East of Eden unfurls its consideration of human nature and inheritance across multiple generations.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfurls
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  • One of the franchise’s best scenes unfolds at the end of Stefano Sollima’s second installment, Day of the Soldado.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Levy plays Jane Cooper, whose marathon unfolds alongside flashbacks.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolds
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“Unbuttons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbuttons. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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