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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The capsule, according to ESA, experienced about 20 seconds of free fall before the first of the parachutes unfurled.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Leaf motifs have been unfurling in design this year, and summer marks the perfect moment to incorporate the botanical trend into your decor.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
When not, like Yola did, slinging a Fender Telecaster or like opener Joy, unfurling a contralto voice that roundly filled the room with her soul's expression as much as the air from her lungs, both performers took painstaking effort to explain their craftswomanship as songwriters.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Your solution is not only a slim dopp kit that’ll easily slot into your suitcase, but also a bag that unfurls to expose a multitude of pockets inside.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Leaf motifs have been unfurling in design this year, and summer marks the perfect moment to incorporate the botanical trend into your decor.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
When not, like Yola did, slinging a Fender Telecaster or like opener Joy, unfurling a contralto voice that roundly filled the room with her soul's expression as much as the air from her lungs, both performers took painstaking effort to explain their craftswomanship as songwriters.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Your solution is not only a slim dopp kit that’ll easily slot into your suitcase, but also a bag that unfurls to expose a multitude of pockets inside.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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