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unwrap
[ uhn-rap ]
verb (used with object)
- to remove or open the wrapping of.
- to open (something wrapped):
Sheila unwrapped the Christmas presents quickly.
verb (used without object)
- to become unwrapped.
unwrap
/ ʌnˈræp /
verb
- to remove the covering or wrapping from (something) or (of something wrapped) to have the covering come off
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Example Sentences
Then take a wrapped straw, unwrap it, tear off a little piece of paper and make a spitball.
What a secretly beautiful set of presents to unwrap—today and every day.
At least he was smart enough to unwrap the joke that the Letterman writers gifted him for his appearance last December.
It was the work of but a few minutes to unwrap his body and limbs, when he kicked his feet free, and "Richard was himself again."
Here on the desk of the senior partner Corrigan proceeded to unwrap and display the treasure he had recovered.
When they started to unwrap the silk-shrouded Toy I yelled—if the thing got set off accidentally, there'd be trouble.
With tears in her eyes, the girl begged and implored them to unwrap her and allow her to have a hand in the struggle.
When done, unwrap with care, and lay upon a hot dish, taking care not to break it.
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