How to Use unzip in a Sentence

unzip

verb
  • She unzipped the tent flap.
  • That’s when two people unzipped their tents and poked their heads out.
    — Otis R. Taylor Jr., SFChronicle.com, 17 Mar. 2020
  • Then use your fingertip to unzip the pod along the string line and open it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • Her coat was unzipped and her mittens dangled from strings at her sleeves.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Only a goddess of love can unzip her.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
  • All of the covers can unzip off the foam and go in the washing machine.
    — Good Housekeeping, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There are also three large mesh windows that can be unzipped to enjoy the breeze.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • Campers can unzip both sides of the tent to create two separate open-air decks.
    — New Atlas, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Then, unzip the mattress on all three sides and start filling it with each layer.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Then, unzip the mattress on all three sides and start filling it with each layer.
    — Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 5 Oct. 2025
  • To unzip a compressed item on a Mac, just double-click on the zip file.
    — USA TODAY, 26 June 2023
  • The switch kicks in to stop the spiral from unzipping too far and lets the polymerase catch up.
    — NBC News, 20 June 2017
  • The expander is easy to use — just unzip the middle to increase the size by more than half.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, its cover is easy to unzip and toss in the wash to remove stains or just give it a refresh.
    — Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Spacey then allegedly unzipped the man’s pants and fondled him.
    — Matt Rocheleau, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2019
  • The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The campers had unzipped just far enough to deliver it into a waiting hand.
    — Evan Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2019
  • The slouchy sweater can be worn off the shoulder when unzipped all the way, or zipped up to provide extra warmth.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Leave compartments unzipped and let the backpack air dry.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • His horns are ideally adapted for hooking, and one hook can unzip a man from crotch to throat.
    — Robert Ruark, Field & Stream, 1 Dec. 2020
  • The vestibule is roomy too, and it can be unzipped from top or bottom to help with ventilation.
    — Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
  • At least two sides of all tents must always be unzipped, with the tents’ insides visible.
    — Eun-Young Jeong, WSJ, 18 June 2019
  • Simply unzip the covers and toss them in the washing machine.
    — Ali Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2024
  • The report said the boys' mother observed no shaving tools but did see one of her son's pants unzipped.
    — Ken Daley, NOLA.com, 12 May 2017
  • Eventually the novelist asks her to lie down on the bed next to him, and unzips his pants.
    — Christine Smallwood, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2017
  • Heels off, dress unzipped, and a quick change in the back of my car, JFK awaited.
    — Vogue, 15 Sep. 2017
  • The little girl was lying on a fuzzy lavender bunting that had been unzipped into a blanket.
    — Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
  • That way someone would have to slip their hand between the bag and the wearer to unzip everything.
    — Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
  • One man pretended to stumble and fall on her, a ploy to cop a feel; another unzipped his pants.
    — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Just unzip the bottom of the main compartment to create one larger space.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024

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