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Recent Examples of unroll
But when 18th-century scholars tried to unroll the charred papyrus, the scrolls crumbled to pieces.
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Then unroll the towel and allow the suit to dry flat.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 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
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Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
Then unroll the towel and allow the suit to dry flat.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
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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
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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
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The Transportation Department proposed to unwind the venture in July, leading the airlines to object.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Over time, these pink lines can harden into long-term barriers that are difficult to unwind—even after their claims are disproven.—
Hannah Fried,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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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,
15 Sep. 2025
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His last surgery, which straightened the lens to correct visual distortion, took place August 5.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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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
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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