Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Unfold
Unfold verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.
Usage example: carefully unfold that antique map so that it doesn't tear
Nearby Word: unfolding
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Speaking of Stark, Iron Man had a terrible-looking CGI sequence for having his suitcase unfold into his suit, which he steps into and has it close around him.
Source: Transformation Sequence
Cite this Source
Unfold and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unfold
Close & Unfold. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unfold>.
Unfold or Close. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/unfold.
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