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
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 his 90th pitch of the afternoon, Ray reached back and unfurled a 95 mph fastball to strike out James Wood, ending his afternoon on his own terms.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
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—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Before the game, the supporters unfurled a tifo display, with choreography, honouring that last Bologna team to win the trophy, also at the Olimpico, 51 years ago.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Rather than risk damaging the fragile, bound pages, a team of photographers and conservators at Cambridge have virtually unfurled the pages and uncovered hidden details in the text.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
According to the European Space Agency (ESA), a pillar of cold gas and dust 9.5 light-years tall is unfurling along the length of the new image.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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