as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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Recent Examples of unfurl
The wild speculation quickly unfurled, with fans guessing that Gallagher may have been hinting at warm-up gigs or additional dates.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The interview was taped on Thursday as Musk's posts were unfurling on X, the social media network the billionaire owns.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
Flanagan, also to his credit, goes all in on the legendary author’s unconventional storytelling, a lifetime that unfurls in three acts and in reverse.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Over the next 10 minutes, Ono watched in stunned silence as the bot unfurled a solution in real time, showing its reasoning process along the way.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 6 June 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 June 2025
The interview was taped on Thursday as Musk's posts were unfurling on X, the social media network the billionaire owns.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
Flanagan, also to his credit, goes all in on the legendary author’s unconventional storytelling, a lifetime that unfurls in three acts and in reverse.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Over the next 10 minutes, Ono watched in stunned silence as the bot unfurled a solution in real time, showing its reasoning process along the way.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurl
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As part of the package, the Department of Transportation (DOT) will deliver more than $275 million in grant funding to expand parking access for truck drivers nationwide.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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The former carpet warehouse was already outfitted with car lifts — that Tires, Etc. location (Mr. Gerben owns several) was going to expand — and Gillis paid out of pocket to build out the rest of the set.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The implications of the Democrats’ current predicament extend far beyond immediate legislative setbacks.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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Those benefits extend beyond Rosary’s walls, school leadership has said.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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Currently, there are 24 races that unfold around the world, starting with Australia in March and wrapping in Abu Dhabi in December.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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That meant disseminating the pertinent information got to the right people more quickly and efficiently as the draft process unfolded.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The offshore yuan was little changed on the news and China’s equity futures were yet to open.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Large sliding rear side doors can be configured to open at the push of a key fob button and make buckling kids into their car seats easier, especially in crowded parking lots.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurl. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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