Definition of unfurl
: to release from a furled state
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
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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
Recent Examples of unfurl from the Web
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Elsewhere, Twiggy’s golden, knee-grazing mane plays with a romantic proposal—unfurl each braid at the bottom, letting the ends ripple.
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For merging with, and rising from, the floor like a bead of mercury, there’s James Gowan; for explosive intensity, Babatunji; for queenly clarity, Madeline Devries; for unfurling arms, Shuaib Elhassan.
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Blossoms and leaves are unfurling by the day, and area nurseries are bursting with trees waiting for permanent homes to bolster our collective urban forest.
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When the buds color up or the foliage begins to unfurl, arrange the branches in a vase and display them in a cool room in bright light but out of direct sunlight.
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These are unfurled during the association's second line, which turns into a cyclone of color, filling the Convention Center dance floor and well beyond.
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In 1889, French engineer Gustave Eiffel unfurled the French tricolor from atop the Eiffel Tower, officially marking its completion.
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Some towns unfurled large U.S. flags to honor the trooper.
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Inside, generously proportioned formal living and dining rooms, a library, family room, marble kitchen, five bedrooms, four and half baths, and more unfurl across three floors.
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First Known Use of unfurl
1641
unfurl Synonyms
Synonyms
expand, extend, fan (out), flare (out), open, outspread, outstretch, spread (out), stretch (out), unfold;
Related Words
UNFURL Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of unfurl for English Language Learners
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: to cause (something that is folded or rolled up) to open
UNFURL Defined for Kids
Definition of unfurl for Students
unfurled;
unfurling
: to open out from a rolled or folded state
- unfurl a flag
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