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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Connor Greene, Time, 22 May 2026
Susac emerged from his squat to fire a throw as Waldschmit unfurled a swing, and Miller immediately called the rookie backstop for interference.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Its flowers start as deep lavender buds that unfurl into a light shade of purple.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 May 2026
Roses were gently laid across the caskets before eight white doves were released into the sky, their wings unfurling into the clouds — a cruel irony beside the eight young lives below, cut short before their stories ever had the chance to unfurl at all.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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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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