UNFOLDED Synonyms: 149 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in unfurled

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verb

past tense of unfold

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 bloomed

to produce flowers the rosebud unfolded literally overnight

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as in appeared

to come into view the majestic landscape unfolded before us

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Recent Examples of unfolded

Adjective

The unfolded detail does not go unnoticed and is very much respected and appreciated. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026 Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026

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The robbery unfolded in a community known for its wealth and high-end homes. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Cohen says the past year has unfolded a fresh post-traumatic process in her native country. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfolded

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One of the key features is the dramatic spiral roof, which takes cues from an unfurled Chinese folding fan, a space that is accessible to visitors and serves as an observation deck overlooking the Huangpu River and the city's skyline.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
The Waseca County Honor Guard carried the flag out of the fairgrounds hall, and with about 35 volunteers around its perimeter, the red, white and blue was fully unfurled in all its glory for the first time in decades.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Definition of unfurled

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Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

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Chen consulted Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about how Hulk’s appearance had evolved across the franchise.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Sullivan has evolved into the stardom predicted for him since his days kicking the ball around with his brothers inside and outside of his northeast Philadelphia home.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

That early exchange helped establish a connection between the two that eventually bloomed into a four-year romance.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise.

— Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of bloomed

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In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The migration of working-class and Hispanic voters toward Trump in 2024, which now appeared to be swinging back to the Democrats in the midterms, suggested an underlying instability.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeared

Adjective

His unbuttoned shirt revealed his bare chest, which was accessorized by several multi-colored leis.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Elsewhere in Sun Valley, Karlie Kloss and her husband Joshua Kushner looked stylistically aligned, with each wearing a crewneck T-shirt beneath an unbuttoned oversized shirt.

— Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of unbuttoned

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The foundation has also supported Dell Children’s Medical Center, which opened in 2007, and the Dell Pediatric Research Institute, helping expand access to specialized children’s care and medical research in the region.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The 2-3 Rams, who opened the season as Super Bowl favorites, released kicker Harrison Mevis after last Monday’s overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills and signed Grupe from the New York Jets practice squad.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of opened

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The technology has progressed to full-scale demonstrations at Kairos Power’s Oak Ridge campus in Tennessee, where the company’s Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor is under construction.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Gifting or transferring shares after a sale or offering has progressed too far leaves room for the Internal Revenue Service to challenge the valuation.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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