Synonyms of unfurled

unfurled 1 of 2

adjective

as in unfolded

Related Words

• unfolded
• unbuttoned
• unlocked
• unzipped
• unclenched
• unlatched
• unsealed
• unfastened
• wide
• revealed
• unclasped
• gaping
• exposed
• unbolted
• unbarred
• unoccupied
• cleared
• emptied
• yawning
• navigable
• vacant
• empty
• unobstructed
• unclosed
• passable
• unstopped
• open
• clear
• unclogged
• enterable
• free

Dissimilar Words

• stopped
• blocked
• closed
• shut
• plugged
• stuffed
• jammed
• clogged
• obstructed
• uncleared
• hampered
• impassable
• hindered
• constricted
• cramped
• gated
• blockaded
• encumbered
• dammed
• trammeled
• impeded
• interfered (with)
• barricaded

unfurled

2 of 2

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opened
• expanded
• extended
• unfolded
• outstretched
• spread (out)
• stretched (out)
• flared (out)
• outspread
• fanned (out)
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• folded
• closed
• contracted
• reduced
• compressed
• condensed
• compacted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfurled

Adjective

One of the key features is the dramatic spiral roof, which takes cues from an unfurled Chinese folding fan, a space that is accessible to visitors and serves as an observation deck overlooking the Huangpu River and the city's skyline. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026

The Waseca County Honor Guard carried the flag out of the fairgrounds hall, and with about 35 volunteers around its perimeter, the red, white and blue was fully unfurled in all its glory for the first time in decades. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Wrapping my fingers around the Razr+, whether unfurled or wide open, is an absolute dream, thanks to rounded edges that nestle nicely into my palm without digging in. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

The next-gen satellites have antennas that cover nearly 2,400 square feet (223 square meters) when unfurled — that's larger than any other commercial communications arrays ever deployed in space. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 June 2026

When unfurled, the inner side of the shroud reveals a logo combining the numbers 2 and 8. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026

Verb

Banners unfurled at off-campus houses ranged from the profane to the obscene. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Facing second-and-goal at the Denver 15-yard-line on the Chiefs’ first drive of the season, Travis Kelce was Patrick Mahomes’ primary target as the play unfurled. — Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

This approach worked for Jean Nelson of Pasadena, California, after her 2-year-old son, Luke, took delight in dragging toilet paper down the hall, giggling as the roll unfurled behind him. — Cynthia Hanson, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026

Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter century ago. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

When Real Betis hosted Real Madrid at home in Seville in La Liga on Friday, two huge flags — one in Ceuta’s black and white, the other Spain’s red and yellow — were unfurled on the pitch. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

When London Craft Week, an annual celebration of the handmade, unfurled across the center of the city this past May, the work of a thousand or so makers bloomed out of every corner. — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

The school had been roiled by protests, so when students unfurled a banner Warren’s supporters feared the worst. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026