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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Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
The source of her excitement was the slip of paper that Shaquille O’Neal was unfurling ahead on a panel of television screens, signifying arguably the most-favorable draw for the Americans.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
Admiralty Bay Head south from Port Elizabeth along the shores of Admiralty Bay, where some of the island's loveliest beaches unfurl in a cascade of fine white sand and turquoise seas.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025
Video published by the Kremlin on Monday and geolocated by CNN shows Russian soldiers unfurling a Russian flag in Pokrovsk’s city center, an area which has been under Moscow’s control for some time.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfurl
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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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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