Synonyms of uncurl

uncurl

verb

ˌən-ˈkər(-ə)l 

as in to straighten

to cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls

uncurled the ribbon and flattened it out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• straighten
• unbend
• unkink
• uncoil
• unroll
• unwind
• untwist
• untwine
• untangle
• disentangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• curl
• curve
• bend
• arc
• bend
• bow
• round
• turn
• hook
• swirl
• loop
• twine
• twist
• crook
• wind
• entwine
• kink
• spiral
• coil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of uncurl

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

As the pro-United States crowd filling the stadium erupted in cheers, Rapinoe jogged toward the corner flag, uncurled a slow pirouette and lifted her arms to either side, like a bullfighter awash in adulation. — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 7 July 2019

In the short clip, what appeared to be a snake or dragon tail curled and uncurled under video static. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 21 Aug. 2017

Using a water hose, uncurl it to make a straight line in the grass. — Angela Peterson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2017