unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
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Examples of unfurl in a Sentence
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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On the stage behind the president, academics unfurled a Democratic Republic of Congo flag.
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
Excited cheers broke out Friday as at least three students unfurled flags in support of Palestine while walking across the stage during the morning and afternoon ceremonies.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
Excited cheers broke out Friday as at least three students unfurled flags in support of Palestine while walking across the stage during the morning and afternoon ceremonies.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 18 May 2024
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l
: to loose from a furled state : open or spread : unfold
unfurl sails
unfurl a flag
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