unroll

verb

Definition of unrollnext
as in to uncoil

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Recent Examples of unroll In the 18th century, an Italian monk, Father Antonio Piaggio, invented a device to gently unroll the carbonized papyrus. — Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 26 June 2026 Then unroll the towel and allow the suit to dry flat. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 And then you're supposed to unroll this cake. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026 Mira began absent-mindedly rolling and unrolling a fine-tooth comb through her curls. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unroll
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unroll
  1. uncoil
  2. unwind
  3. straighten
  4. uncurl
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  • If one were to uncoil the long history of US engagement with Latin America, from the halls of Montezuma to the cells of CECOT, what was the most successful period?
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Young helped uncoil her and stretch her out.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of uncoil
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  • When mortgage defaults started going up, the whole system began to unwind.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Now, at the behest of police and firefighter unions across California, state lawmakers are pushing through legislation to unwind parts of Brown’s changes.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of unwind
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  • Using your quad muscles, straighten your knees to fully extend your legs.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Quickly jump up, straighten your legs, and extend your arms overhead.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 July 2026
Definition of straighten
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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
  • 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
Definition of uncurl

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