unfold

describes how a narrative is revealed over time

describes how the sequence of events in a story becomes known

describes how a significant occurrence happens and becomes known

describes how a dramatic series of events is revealed

describes how a mysterious situation is gradually explained or solved

describes how a set of circumstances develops over time

describes the development of a time of intense difficulty or danger

describes what is happening in a particular place or situation

describes how a very sad event, especially one involving death, develops

describes how a major catastrophe or terrible event develops

describes how a series of actions or steps progresses

similar to 'story unfolds', often used for more literary or grand narratives

describes how the plot of a film progresses

describes how a possible or imagined sequence of events develops

describes how a shocking and immoral event becomes publicly known

describes how a new event or stage of growth progresses

describes how a fight or conflict develops

describes how a planned series of activities (political, military, etc.) develops

describes how events progress over a long period of time

to spread out wings, as a bird or insect does

to open a folded map to view it

to straighten one's arms after they have been crossed or bent

to open a folded piece of paper

to open a folded napkin, usually before a meal