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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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
First, two smaller drogue parachutes that are 23 feet in diameter will unfurl at an altitude of 22,000 feet to slow the capsule from about 25,000 mph to 307 mph, according to NASA.
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Starting at 12,000 feet, a series of 11 parachutes unfurled to slow the capsule from several hundred miles-per-hour to a gradual 17–20 mph for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
First, two smaller drogue parachutes that are 23 feet in diameter will unfurl at an altitude of 22,000 feet to slow the capsule from about 25,000 mph to 307 mph, according to NASA.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Starting at 12,000 feet, a series of 11 parachutes unfurled to slow the capsule from several hundred miles-per-hour to a gradual 17–20 mph for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026
Sprawling, fearsome scenes of battle unfurl with a nightmarish, exhaustively detailed authenticity.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 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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