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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    unfolding developing evolving emerging arising originating stemming resulting occurring happening transpiring materializing manifesting becoming forming shaping growing progressing advancing expanding increasing widening broadening deepening heightening intensifying escalating quickening speeding accelerating mushrooming blooming flourishing thriving prospering

    Meaning of Unfolding

    The primary meaning of the word "unfolding" is the process of something becoming apparent or taking place.

    Definitions

    • The process of becoming apparent or taking place
    • * The act of opening or expanding something, such as a map or a plan
    • * A development or turn of events

    Etymology of Unfolding

    The word "unfolding" has its roots in Old English, with "un" meaning "to open" and "fold" meaning "to bend or turn"
    Historically, the word has been used to describe the act of opening or expanding something, as well as the process of something becoming apparent or taking place

    Example Uses

    • The plot of the novel is slowly unfolding as the characters' motives are revealed
    • * The company's plan for expansion is unfolding with the opening of new offices
    • * The story of the accident is still unfolding as more details become available

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    halting stopping ending terminating closing shutting blocking hindering obstructing delaying slowing decelerating diminishing decreasing narrowing shrinking contracting collapsing failing foundering

    Related Nouns

    development evolution emergence origin result occurrence happening event incident phenomenon process progression advancement expansion growth increase widening broadening deepening

    Related Verbs

    develop evolve emerge arise originate result occur happen transpire materialize manifest become form shape grow progress advance expand increase widen broaden deepen

    Related Adjectives

    developing evolving emerging original resulting occurring happening incidental phenomenal progressive advancing expanding growing increasing widening broadening deepening heightening intensifying escalating