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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Recent Examples of unfurled
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
As my children both turned toward me, puzzled at my silence, the last three decades unfurled.
—Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In front of the mosque, the Parkchester Jame Masjid, thousands of officers watched silently as hundreds of men and boys prayed on mats unfurled on the streets and sidewalks.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Hurts unfurled a deep throw on first-and-15.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Protesters are already gearing up with a giant photo of the president and Jeffrey Epstein unfurled near Windsor Castle.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the Trumps' arrival, a British activist group called Everyone Hates Elon unfurled a massive banner featuring an image of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein on the path leading to Windsor Castle, where the president and first lady will spend a significant portion of their visit.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Rortvedt, the automatic runner, challenged McCray, who unfurled a dart for the double play.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
When To Divide Hostas Spring is the best time to divide hostas because the shoots are emerging and the leaves haven’t fully unfurled.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The show unfurled at the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, and had a collegiate spin.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
As my children both turned toward me, puzzled at my silence, the last three decades unfurled.
—Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
In front of the mosque, the Parkchester Jame Masjid, thousands of officers watched silently as hundreds of men and boys prayed on mats unfurled on the streets and sidewalks.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Hurts unfurled a deep throw on first-and-15.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Protesters are already gearing up with a giant photo of the president and Jeffrey Epstein unfurled near Windsor Castle.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the Trumps' arrival, a British activist group called Everyone Hates Elon unfurled a massive banner featuring an image of Trump with Jeffrey Epstein on the path leading to Windsor Castle, where the president and first lady will spend a significant portion of their visit.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Rortvedt, the automatic runner, challenged McCray, who unfurled a dart for the double play.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
When To Divide Hostas Spring is the best time to divide hostas because the shoots are emerging and the leaves haven’t fully unfurled.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurled
Verb
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Where to stay On a quiet side street in the Latin Quarter, near the Jardin des Plantes and a 30-minute stroll from the catacombs is the Le Jardin de Verre by Locke, which opened in March 2025.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Inside his car, police allegedly found opened beer bottles, a Glock handgun and ammunition, according to the report.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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SharePlay might turn the unfolded screen into a collaborative canvas for gaming, streaming or brainstorming with friends and colleagues.—
Mark Vena,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Key features: weight 8.7 oz / 249 g, size 7 x 5.55 x 5.47 inches / 178 x 141 x 139 mm unfolded, battery up to 31 minutes, video resolution 4K, 2.7K, 1080p, frame rate 4K 30 FPS / 2.7K up to 60 FPS 1080p up to 60 FPS.—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
9 July 2025
Verb
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While oral arguments are typically constrained to an hour—30 minutes for each side—the high court on Thursday ordered that the hearings will be expanded to 80 minutes.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Acquisitions and investments have expanded BHP’s copper operations by nearly 30% in three years and set it up to become one of the world’s largest producers of potash.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Only Murders in the Building star was dressed in a black blazer and white top, while Blanco, who was half off-camera, wore a blue unbuttoned shirt and held onto his phone.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Another winning factor: It’s styled on the website buttoned up, unbuttoned, and turned around so the buttons go up your back, and the front is a chic scoopneck, offering stylish versatility as well as function.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That deal would come in the form of an executive order rather than a treaty requiring congressional approval, mirroring the guarantee recently extended to Qatar following Israel’s strike on a Hamas compound in Doha in September.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through subsequent collaborations with the Huang Daopo Memorial Park and thematic workshops, the forum extended this cultural dialogue into the public’s humanistic ecosystem.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ronald Exantus, 42, was freed from a Kentucky prison last week after serving eight years behind bars for a crime in 2015 in which he was accused of entering an unlocked residence and stabbing 6-year-old Logan Tipton, resulting in his death, with a butcher knife taken from the kitchen.—
Mason Leath,
ABC News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In Rader’s office, evidence of his kills including personal items belonging to the victims, were kept accessible in an unlocked filing cabinet.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Unfurled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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