UNCOIL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

uncoil

verb

Definition of uncoil

as in to unroll

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Recent Examples of uncoil The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes. — Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 But during the middle stretch, everyone limbers up—Discs 15 and 16, afternoon and evening shows in Houston, are particularly loose and swinging, Robbie uncoiling like a snake. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024 Stewart conveys this repression physically, through a defensive crouch that uncoils when under attack. — 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 See All Example Sentences for uncoil

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In the morning, unroll the waves and use a light mist of hairspray.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Researchers have turned to technology to unroll the scrolls virtually since physically unfurling these fragile documents risks destroying them.

— Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of unroll

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When market rents begin moving, an owner running an 11% concession discount has to unwind that discount before a single dollar of the recovery reaches effective rent.

— Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
And after an active day at the resort, guests can unwind at the expansive Kohler Waters Spa before retiring to The American Club, the resort’s premier five-star hotel.

— Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of unwind

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Wall Sit Wall sits strengthen your quads without repeatedly bending and straightening your knees.

— Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026
Swift was seen with noticeably shorter hair that wasn’t fully straightened at the August 15 wedding of recording engineers Oli Jacobs and Laura Sisk in the UK.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Aug. 2026

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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
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

Definition of uncurl

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