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Recent Examples of uncoil
Stewart conveys this repression physically, through a defensive crouch that uncoils when under attack.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Looking over a wobbly guardrail, Dale Landmann uncoiled a few feet of rope, cautiously lowering a white plastic pipe into the opaque waters of the Calumet River on a recent hot weekday morning.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
This made coiling and uncoiling the hose go a lot smoother.
—Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
Italian start-up Kite gen employs the same concept but uses a giant kite rather than a glider to uncoil the tether.
—Erik Vance, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2011
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Looking over a wobbly guardrail, Dale Landmann uncoiled a few feet of rope, cautiously lowering a white plastic pipe into the opaque waters of the Calumet River on a recent hot weekday morning.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2023
This made coiling and uncoiling the hose go a lot smoother.
—Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2023
Italian start-up Kite gen employs the same concept but uses a giant kite rather than a glider to uncoil the tether.
—Erik Vance, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoil
Verb
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Then unroll the towel and allow the suit to dry flat.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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That changed on Monday night as Spike Lee unrolled his new joint on the Croisette.—
Thomas Page,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The current administration has unwound certain HHS policy efforts that were put in motion by former President Biden.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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While some retail traders may score quick profits, history suggests such episodes of exuberance can quickly unwind, leaving latecomers nursing losses.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
22 July 2025
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But surely Rembrandt shared with Spinoza at a minimum the sense that there’s nobody here to straighten things out but us.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
19 July 2025
Verb
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One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
23 Dec. 2024
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Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.—
Jen Murphy,
WSJ,
16 June 2022
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“Uncoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoil. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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