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Recent Examples of unzip
This nifty little spinner is actually an undercover garment bag — just unzip it and fold it out to add your formal attire.
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Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
The bag can be easily emptied by unzipping it and dumping out the debris.
—Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Instead of having to set your carry-on down and open up the entire thing, simply unzip the front pocket, slide in your laptop or other preferred electronics, and proceed to the boarding gate.
—Erin Johnson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s no spoiler, given that the movie opened with William Holden floating face-down, dead in Norma’s swimming pool, while Lloyd starts the show with Tom Francis’ Joe unzipping himself from a body bag.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
The bag can be easily emptied by unzipping it and dumping out the debris.
—Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
Instead of having to set your carry-on down and open up the entire thing, simply unzip the front pocket, slide in your laptop or other preferred electronics, and proceed to the boarding gate.
—Erin Johnson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
That’s no spoiler, given that the movie opened with William Holden floating face-down, dead in Norma’s swimming pool, while Lloyd starts the show with Tom Francis’ Joe unzipping himself from a body bag.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unzip
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Visitors this year have included Billie Jean King, Judy Murray, Sir Trevor Nunn, and Dustin Hoffman, who loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the top button of his shirt during the final match of his afternoon last week.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
11 July 2024
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This technique allows stage actors to tear off their clothes during short scene changes during a play, instead of wasting precious time unbuttoning them.—
Alex Haddon,
The Indianapolis Star,
29 July 2024
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Ayoola attempted to put his fingers between his neck and the seatbelt, and was unable to unfasten his seatbelt.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
8 Sep. 2024
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This paper proposes a spherical tether handling device that unfastens a robot’s tether during surveys by releasing the tether and carrying it aside.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Oct. 2016
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There has been a lot to like in this landmark 50th Season of Saturday Night Live, as NBC prepares for a primetime special on the show’s first half century, and documentary episodes unfurl on subjects like how the Will Ferrell-Christopher Walken sketch classic More Cowbell came into being.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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The plot unfurls from there as Mercury unravels both the mystery of why these thugs kidnapped Rachel, and a secret Glenn is keeping.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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This aggressive approach by the Suns unlocks their next six drafts and breaks up their lone tradable first in 2031 into three firsts.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump declared a national emergency over the U.S.-Mexico border, which unlocks federal funds to build the border wall and turn back more migrants.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Then, unlatch the access door to reveal the cabin air filter.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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This can cause the tailgate to unlatch while the vehicle is in park, the report said.—
Ahjané Forbes,
USA TODAY,
9 Dec. 2024
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As announcements about game features and potential live services unfold, the anticipation builds for what could likely be a brilliant NASCAR gaming experience.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, condemned the developments unfolding this week.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unzip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unzip. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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