unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
unfurled the sails
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
The flowers are starting to unfurl.
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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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Hardly out of her teens, Anna Christopherson is a Swedish immigrant, brought by her mother to Minnesota as a young child while her father, Chris (Brian d’Arcy James, unfurling in the role as if it were written for him), was constantly away at sea.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025
Controversy surrounding the space unfurled into a lawsuit after building owner Hal Brody, who is white, entered a tentative agreement with business owner Chris Lee, who is Black, to open a quieter, more upscale concept than its late-night predecessor.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
And really, Marvel Rivals needed a full year to unfurl its full potential.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfurl
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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