Definition of unfurl
transitive verb
: to release from a furled state
intransitive verb
: 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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On this of all days, Volquez unfurled a no-hitter against Arizona, the very notion of which induces waves of chills merely in typing the words.
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Cards is hyperreality, of course, but much of this hour felt like a power fantasy unfurling in the head of the embattled commander-in-chief.
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The surgeon arrived and operated on our son, unfurling his intestines, removing 21 adhesions and carefully placing his bowels back inside his abdomen.
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More than 20 towering dinosaurs stand in the yard, teeth sharp and claws unfurled; inside are 40 more life-sized models -- steel frames propping up carcasses made of fiberglass and clay.
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At the Australian Open, players wished her well in a video, and a get-well banner was unfurled at the tournament in Indian Wells, Calif.
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Four hours before Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600, the Trollips unfurled an Australian flag in front of Keselowski’s pit box, and took a selfie as a memento of their travels.
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Ghost ships loom out of the night fog, unfurling and attacking like a giant centipede filled with half-faced warriors.
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The mission plan calls for the solar sail to unfurl, while a Kodak DC290 digital camera – purchased at Best Buy – captures the moment.
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First Known Use of unfurl
1641
UNFURL Defined for English Language Learners
unfurl
playDefinition 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
unfurl
playDefinition of unfurl for Students
unfurled
;unfurling
: to open out from a rolled or folded state unfurl a flag
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