unroll

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Recent Examples of unroll And human error is common with condom use — in one study, 25.3% of people reported unrolling the condom before putting it on. Sophie Saint Thomas, refinery29.com, 3 Apr. 2024 The automotive manufacturer said the driver's side curtain airbag may not unroll as intended. Ahjané Forbes, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024 The railway system would operate autonomously; the tracks could unroll directly onto the surface without the need for major on-site construction. Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 21 May 2024 Following the discovery, historians tried unrolling some of the scrolls on various occasions over the years. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unroll 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
Verb
  • The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake.
    Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Meta faces a historic government antitrust trial next year that seeks to unwind its acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram.
    Dave Lawler, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • For those who are looking to relax and unwind, the Manchester area offers a number of spas such as Renu Lounge and the Spa at Equinox.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Hairdresser Andrew Ly styled Perry’s dark tresses straightened with full fringe, while makeup artist Alexandra French used Maybelline cosmetics to give her glittery silver eyeshadow and a hot pink lip.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of curving up to Cactus Garden, the winding road was straightened, leaving it 1,000 feet from the gas station and lodge.
    Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • My heaven is alpine: krummholz giving way to granite, and the sky uncurling from fast-moving clouds.
    Gretel Ehrlich, The Atlantic, 2 May 2020

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“Unroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unroll. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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