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
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Recent Examples of unfurling
Mayfield rolled right with plenty of time before unfurling a long throw that threaded between Blankenship and rookie safety Drew Mukuba and struck Emeka Egbuka in stride for a 77-yard touchdown.
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Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Lancôme’s longevity adventure is unfurling, most recently with Absolue PDRN, which is said to augment a cell’s longevity mechanism to extend the skin’s youth.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
McCray redeemed himself after being thrown out at the plate in the bottom of the ninth by unfurling an outfield assist in extra innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Lancôme’s longevity adventure is unfurling, most recently with Absolue PDRN, which is said to augment a cell’s longevity mechanism to extend the skin’s youth.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurling
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Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Crews expanding a major Lake Norman-area highway cut a gas line Friday, prompting evacuations and closing the busy road for hours, witnesses and town officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Its vertical setup and smart blade control reduce wear, thus extending the turbine’s life and lowering overall costs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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By extending Kidd’s contract, the Mavericks have signaled their intent to build a foundation of continuity and trust as Flagg begins his professional career.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Our accounting of arrests in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago is particularly limited, since the events there are still unfolding.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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This is already unfolding in the AI wave.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Palo Alto Police Department reversed course after initially encrypting its channels — re-opening them to the public, after citing the ability to use other means to protect citizen’s private information mentioned in the 2020 directive.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kay, Billboard’s Country Rookie of the Month for October, opens up about her forthcoming new album, touring with Jelly Roll, opening The Coffee Girl and more.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Unfurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurling. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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