unroll

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Recent Examples of unroll That changed on Monday night as Spike Lee unrolled his new joint on the Croisette. Thomas Page, CNN Money, 19 May 2025 But when 18th-century scholars tried to unroll the charred papyrus, the scrolls crumbled to pieces. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025 The surgeon who took on my case had to unroll the muscles and reattach them to the bones. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025 As many of the scrolls were excavated over the years, efforts to mechanically unroll them failed, often causing further damage. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
Verb
  • Over 100 snakes removed from homeowner’s garden in Sydney A sight like this would rattle the nerves of most homeowners … Read how a snake catcher uncoiled the mystery behind a backyard snake infestation.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The snake uncoiled and hung down between the engine and the tire, looking at him with yellow beady eyes.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • With the cooler temperatures of fall rolling in, there's nothing like spending an evening on your porch, unwinding with a refreshing glass of sweet tea, and relishing the sights and sounds of the autumn foliage once again.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The padded headboard is perfect for reading or unwinding, and the wood slat base provides sturdy support without a box spring.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just before touching down, DART performs a pitch-leveling maneuver, which straightens its flight angle and ensures all four legs make even contact.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One fall day in 1856, a family of Eastern gray squirrels in rural New York uncurled from a cozy nest in a chestnut tree, looked around, and joined half a billion other squirrels on a multi-state walkabout.
    Christine Peterson, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Exhale, lower the bridge down, then uncurl the trunk to bring the right hip and shoulder back to the ground.
    Jen Murphy, WSJ, 16 June 2022

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“Unroll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unroll. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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