UNROLL Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

unroll

verb

Definition of unroll

as in to uncoil

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Recent Examples of unroll Loosely roll dough around rolling pin and gently unroll it onto 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over edge. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for unroll

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According to William, the only way his dad could uncoil his nerves was with a joint.

— Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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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

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