as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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Recent Examples of unfurl
Disturbing, dark riddles compound and unfurl in wonderfully unexpected ways by the thrilling season finale.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents also use the avenue to skip traffic on the parallel Marginal Tietê during the morning rush hour, when the crash likely occurred.
Footage from the aftermath on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.
—Ana Melgar, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The combination of America's delay and China's steady progress raises the specter that the next humans on the moon will not unfurl the Stars and Stripes.
—John Kross, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The banners appeared one after another — slowly, methodically, a manifesto of indignation unfurling beneath bleak Normandy skies.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Residents also use the avenue to skip traffic on the parallel Marginal Tietê during the morning rush hour, when the crash likely occurred.
Footage from the aftermath on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.
—Ana Melgar, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The combination of America's delay and China's steady progress raises the specter that the next humans on the moon will not unfurl the Stars and Stripes.
—John Kross, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The banners appeared one after another — slowly, methodically, a manifesto of indignation unfurling beneath bleak Normandy skies.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurl
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Meanwhile, about 90 minutes from L.A., Hollywood power couple John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have expanded their West Coast property portfolio with a vacation getaway in the mountain community of Lake Arrowhead.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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The role has expanded into areas like physical security and global technology infrastructure.—
Aleksandr Yampolskiy,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Iranian regime spent decades building the Axis of Resistance, a coalition of anti-Western militias that extended Tehran’s influence deep into the Arab world.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s no shortage of electrified cargo bikes on the market these days, but one trend that is definitely on the rise is the addition of a second (or even third) battery to extend the range of these quiet, clean urban haulers.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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But this year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ CEO Bill Kramer is really hoping the drama unfolds only in the Oscar race itself.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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Developments continue to unfold in the mysterious deaths of legendary actor Gene Hackman, his wife, classical musician Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, who were all found dead in their home above downtown Santa Fe.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The tool can be accessed by opening this link in Chrome.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Moffet opened Stagioni in 2014 in the historic villa.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurl. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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