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
Given the massive changes unfurling on the White House grounds, Trump is sure betting historians agree with him.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Philip Elliott, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Verb
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In 2025, Ohtani is likely to earn another MVP award, adding to his ever-expanding trophy cabinet.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Environmental advocates question the need for expanding fossil fuel resources a time when greenhouse gases from those fuels are worsening climate change.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The deadline for extending the qualifying offer is Thursday.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the measure stalled in the Senate, where Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year, causing premiums in ACA plans to soar.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Their relationship is also unfolding against the backdrop of weakening Senate norms that in the past forced some semblance of bipartisanship.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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Offering strikingly intimate access to a real, unfolding love triangle, the film documents all sides of what is usually kept behind closed doors.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Add in the flourishes provided by Poku and Kofane, in particular — the former’s opening goal last weekend was a masterpiece — and the picture is of a brittle but talented group, clearly in a development stage, but with obvious potential in key areas.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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But as the calendar grew more crowded around the year-end holidays, studios started relying on off-peak months and began opening higher-profile films in October.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Unfurling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurling. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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