unfurled; unfurling; unfurls

transitive verb

: to release from a furled state

intransitive verb

: 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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Pickett, snapping from his own 10, managed to unfurl a 45-yard pass to A.J. Brown while facing an eight-man box, but, four plays later, the Eagles punted, and the Commanders scored on the following possession to draw within 21-14. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024 While this viewer had an inkling of the plot twist in the conclusion, that certainly didn’t ruin Baltasar Kormákur’s slow art of unfurling this story. Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024 So unfurl your yoga mat and get ready to move like Clark Kent. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfurl 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfurl was in 1641

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Cite this Entry

“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

: to loose from a furled state : open or spread : unfold
unfurl sails
unfurl a flag

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