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uncoiled

verb

Definition of uncoilednext
past tense of uncoil
as in unrolled

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  1. unwound
  2. straightened
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  • Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans.
    — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • Prosecutors and the media had unwound a web of lies from Santos over the years, including illegally spending donor money, lying about being Jewish, and fabricating his resume.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Before long, his wealth and his hair would expand, and the teeth would be straightened.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Euphoria alum completed her look with open-toe heels and a pair of rectangular sunglasses, wearing her long blonde tresses straightened.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Uncoiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncoiled. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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