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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.
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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.
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Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
17 Sep. 2024
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.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2023
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncoil
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Then unroll the towel and allow the suit to dry flat.
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And then you're supposed to unroll this cake.
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Meanwhile, adults can unwind at the spa, fitness center, adults-only pool, or Miramar Bar.
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Amirhosein Khorgooi | Reuters Early signs that the Strait of Hormuz is reopening have eased the most acute threat to global energy supplies, but economic damages from the nearly four months of war will take months to unwind, analysts warned.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.
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“Uncoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoil. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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