unspooled; unspooling; unspools
1
: to unwind from a spool
unspool the cable
2
: to execute or present artfully or gracefully
unspooled a jump shot
unspooling an intricate tale
: to be presented or revealed on or as if on a movie screen
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Goes To showcases staged by film festivals around the world, Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes is to unspool on May 17.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 4 May 2025
The former will, before a collision, pull passengers back into the best position to absorb the impact of a crash by tightening the belt, while the latter — which activates milliseconds after a collision occurs — allows the seat belt to gently unspool to relieve the force on that person’s chest.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The new partners also announced that their joint Worlds Collide event will unspool June 7 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles featuring Superstars from WWE & AAA.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will unspool Nov. 7-23 in the Estonian capital.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 4 May 2025
The former will, before a collision, pull passengers back into the best position to absorb the impact of a crash by tightening the belt, while the latter — which activates milliseconds after a collision occurs — allows the seat belt to gently unspool to relieve the force on that person’s chest.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The new partners also announced that their joint Worlds Collide event will unspool June 7 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles featuring Superstars from WWE & AAA.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
The 29th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival will unspool Nov. 7-23 in the Estonian capital.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Unspool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unspool. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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