unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
Synonyms
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 on the Web
Then Yang unfurled a must-have list centered on life as a unit of one.
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Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The 16-part series will then unfurl in batches of two episodes per week until a three-part season finale drops on June 19.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
Sandy coves unfurled beneath lacy casuarina trees, the water was bathtub-calm, and baby blacktip reef sharks slipped through the shallows.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Behold, the birth of one of the show's greatest running gags: the Intervention banner, unfurled first to get Marshall to stop wearing a ridiculous hat, then subsequently trotted out for everything from Barney's magic tricks to Lily's fake English accent.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
What unfurls across Indonesia on election day is undeniably stunning.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Sultry TikTok-ers demonstrate how to strap oneself into a corset-like garment that pins back the shoulders, while buff YouTube influencers explain how to appear inches taller by unfurling a tech-bent spine.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Prior to the game, the Rangers unfurled their championship banner, which now hangs to the right of the giant right-field scoreboard.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
When unfurled and studied at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., the scrolls showed colorful portraits of Okinawan royalty.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Kathryn Shattuck, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
The 16-part series will then unfurl in batches of two episodes per week until a three-part season finale drops on June 19.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Apr. 2024
Sandy coves unfurled beneath lacy casuarina trees, the water was bathtub-calm, and baby blacktip reef sharks slipped through the shallows.
—David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
Behold, the birth of one of the show's greatest running gags: the Intervention banner, unfurled first to get Marshall to stop wearing a ridiculous hat, then subsequently trotted out for everything from Barney's magic tricks to Lily's fake English accent.
—Ew Staff Updated, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
What unfurls across Indonesia on election day is undeniably stunning.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Sultry TikTok-ers demonstrate how to strap oneself into a corset-like garment that pins back the shoulders, while buff YouTube influencers explain how to appear inches taller by unfurling a tech-bent spine.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Prior to the game, the Rangers unfurled their championship banner, which now hangs to the right of the giant right-field scoreboard.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024
When unfurled and studied at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C., the scrolls showed colorful portraits of Okinawan royalty.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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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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