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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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Gently roll the towel to absorb more water, then unroll and reshape the gloves.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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After two weeks, unroll the paper towel and count the number of seeds that have sprouted.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From complimentary skincare and hair care services to virtual-reality gaming and stress-relief lounges, competitors can unwind and prepare for competition between events.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hedge funds are unwinding their positions too.—
Bernard Goyder,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the early 1900s, Walker improved the pressing comb to straighten Black women's thicker hair.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lower yourself until roughly parallel with the ground, and press through your palms to straighten your elbows and lift your body back to the starting position.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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