unfurl
verb
un·furl
ˌən-ˈfər(-ə)l 
unfurled; unfurling; unfurls
: to release from a furled state
: to open out from or as if from a furled state : unfold
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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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Footage from the aftermath on Friday showed black clouds of smoke and bright orange flames unfurling over the highway.
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Ana Melgar, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The combination of America's delay and China's steady progress raises the specter that the next humans on the moon will not unfurl the Stars and Stripes.
—John Kross, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The banners appeared one after another — slowly, methodically, a manifesto of indignation unfurling beneath bleak Normandy skies.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Then Mahomes unfurled the signature play of the day.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ana Melgar, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
The combination of America's delay and China's steady progress raises the specter that the next humans on the moon will not unfurl the Stars and Stripes.
—John Kross, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
The banners appeared one after another — slowly, methodically, a manifesto of indignation unfurling beneath bleak Normandy skies.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Then Mahomes unfurled the signature play of the day.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfurl. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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