Synonyms of unfurling

unfurling

verb

present participle of unfurl

as in expanding

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

• expanding
• extending
• unfolding
• opening
• spreading (out)
• stretching (out)
• flaring (out)
• outstretching
• fanning (out)
• outspreading
• overspreading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closing
• folding
• contracting
• reducing
• compressing
• condensing
• compacting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unfurling

Often unfurling over the course of entire afternoons and evenings, González’s knotty, hypnotic works typically test the expectations (and patience) of viewers, who are left to figure out what’s improvised and what isn’t. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

What little distortion there is only accents the lush drums and synths, all unfurling as clearly as the vocals. — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

But as the tarp was still unfurling, both dugouts were on the field and near home plate as an argument broke out. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Four singles and two runs followed, unfurling the Chicago native’s outing. — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 19 July 2026

The still-unfurling Platner disaster is exacerbating the internal divisions inside the Democratic Party. — Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026

Researchers have turned to technology to unroll the scrolls virtually since physically unfurling these fragile documents risks destroying them. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The pilots leaned out of the windows of the cockpit, unfurling American and Venezuelan flags for the cameras. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

There are glimmers in her eyes, pleasant memories quietly unfurling. — Joseph Trinidad, Longreads, 16 June 2026