unfurl
verb
un·furl ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
unfurled the sails
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
The flowers are starting to unfurl.
Examples of unfurl in a Sentence
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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In past years, that has created openings for disruptions in the lobby and other public spaces, including protests in which security moved to remove guests who unfurled banners or staged demonstrations. —
Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026 Admiralty Bay Head south from Port Elizabeth along the shores of Admiralty Bay, where some of the island's loveliest beaches unfurl in a cascade of fine white sand and turquoise seas. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 The roughly six-ton spacecraft was supposed to unfurl a 2,400-square-foot communications array antenna and join a half-dozen other satellites undergoing tests for AST’s cellular broadband network. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026 Several nations on the continent are only just recovering from a post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring, and inflationary pressures set off by the war in the Middle East now risk unfurling that progress. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfurl
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Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026 Admiralty Bay Head south from Port Elizabeth along the shores of Admiralty Bay, where some of the island's loveliest beaches unfurl in a cascade of fine white sand and turquoise seas. —Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026 The roughly six-ton spacecraft was supposed to unfurl a 2,400-square-foot communications array antenna and join a half-dozen other satellites undergoing tests for AST’s cellular broadband network. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026 Several nations on the continent are only just recovering from a post-pandemic shock that sent debt burdens soaring, and inflationary pressures set off by the war in the Middle East now risk unfurling that progress. —Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unfurl
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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unfurl
verb
un·furl ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l
: to loose from a furled state : open or spread : unfold
unfurl sails
unfurl a flag
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