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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Twice during the game at the Lincoln Financial Field, the Brazil fans unfurled a fluttering banner celebrating five icons of five World Cup-winning teams; Didi, Garrincha, Pele, Romario and Ronaldo.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The satellites are among the largest ever sent into space, with deployable antennas that unfurl to cover an area of about 2,400 square feet (223 square meters) once in orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
The pilots leaned out of the windows of the cockpit, unfurling American and Venezuelan flags for the cameras.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
So Help Me God’s songs unfurl across five, seven, and even eight minutes, speaking on the perils of not knowing oneself, feeling suffocated by a dead-end relationship, and coaxing out the will to do better.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 June 2026
The satellites are among the largest ever sent into space, with deployable antennas that unfurl to cover an area of about 2,400 square feet (223 square meters) once in orbit.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026
The pilots leaned out of the windows of the cockpit, unfurling American and Venezuelan flags for the cameras.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
So Help Me God’s songs unfurl across five, seven, and even eight minutes, speaking on the perils of not knowing oneself, feeling suffocated by a dead-end relationship, and coaxing out the will to do better.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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