unwrapping

verb

present participle of unwrap
1
as in unwinding

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2
as in uncovering

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwrapping
  1. unwinding
  2. uncovering
  3. untying
  4. revealing
  5. unveiling
  6. exposing
  7. baring
  8. displaying
Verb
  • The company has also been deliberate in unwinding its previous reliance on legacy franchises, such as the Dunk and Air Force 1 shoes.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Memphis Grizzlies are starting a new era this season after the franchise spent the last year unwinding its last one.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of unwinding
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  • That year, the winner was Dutch physical chemist Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff for his work uncovering how chemicals interact with each other in solutions.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This format travels across the country uncovering uplifting, emotional and often surprising stories of pets, their owners and the veterinary professionals dedicated to their care.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of uncovering
Verb
  • The Nationals took the lead for good in the seventh inning when rookie John Klein allowed a solo home run to Keibert Ruiz, untying a game that pinch hitter Josh Bell had knotted up a half-inning earlier.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 7 May 2026
Definition of untying
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  • Swift appears as the ghost of Farrell’s former wife, warning Johnson about her husband and revealing the dark truth behind his past.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Tony Romo carved out new terrain at CBS Sports after revealing a knack for predicting game play — all but forcing CBS to re-sign the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback to a multi-season pact in 2020 valued at around $17 million a year.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of revealing
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  • Related Stories Lucky Number is also unveiling the film’s international poster and trailer ahead of its Brazilian premiere at the Rio Film Festival.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Ergo, Roger Vivier invited friends of the maison to get an up-close look at how the past informs the present while unveiling the Spring 2027 collection.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of unveiling
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  • And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Prier said the city was failing residents and exposing itself to a lawsuit by not providing adequate court access.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposing
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  • That act of baring himself is worthy of being preserved for posterity.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Wang wore a skin-baring black dress featuring a black bandeau top and a black skirt with a single strap that wrapped around her neck.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of baring
Verb
  • Inspired by an image of Black women displaying their natural hair together, Rice floated the idea of creating something similar in Kansas City.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of displaying
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“Unwrapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwrapping. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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