unfurled 1 of 2

past tense of unfurl
as in opened
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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unfurled

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adjective

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Recent Examples of unfurled
Adjective
The flag Each year, Hudson's unfurled the biggest American flag in the world. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024 Fangio immediately sent five rushers, and Daniels unfurled a 51-yard completion to Dyami Brown, who beat Slay deep downfield. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 Shortly after kick-off, some supporters in the away end unfurled a banner taking aim at Rashford. Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 In Wayne’s greenhouse—where tomato seedings unfurled each spring—we’d gather for Christmas dinner, the trusses wound with twinkle lights and the long table laid with votives. Anna Noyes, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024 But instead, the Eagles unfurled a demoralizing 21-play, 99-yard drive that ended with Hurts kneeling. Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 Oversized copies of Israel’s Declaration of Independence were also unfurled at the rallies. Ben Krull, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024 The Dodgers came and went without them being unfurled in celebration. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 The spacecraft, which is the size of a basketball court with its solar wings unfurled, carries an array of nice specialized instruments to study an ocean believed to be buried 10 to 15 miles under the icy surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Peter Weber, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurled
Verb
  • Tesla's share price began to gain ground against yesterday's losses after the stock market opened for trading on Tuesday morning.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The Los Angeles Rams made a massive splash before the NFL free agency tampering window even opened.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • It is rumored to measure just 4.54mm in the unfolded state, which doesn’t beat the Oppo foldable but gets very close.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • For example, Bolden styled him in a full khaki Zegna suit with an unfolded lapel, popped collar and gold jewelry.
    Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Listed in Hong Kong, Prada has expanded rapidly under Miuccia and Bertelli, owning other brands including the fast-growing Miu Miu and Church’s shoes.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The 49-year-old showed up at the Southwark Crown Court in a black blazer with an unbuttoned striped shirt and dark jeans.
    Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 30 May 2025
  • The two-time first lady also chose a Dolce & Gabbana tailored black blazer with wide satin lapels over an unbuttoned white top for her official 2025 White House portrait that was photographed by Régine Mahaux.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This policy appears to have extended to interactions with the press as well.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
  • There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Unfurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurled. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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