as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
after the protestors had unfurled their banner, it stretched from one side of the visitors' gallery to the other
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Recent Examples of unfurl
Activists from the international environmental group Greenpeace and campaign group Everyone Hates Elon unfurled a giant banner on Monday in Venice's St. Mark's Square, calling for Bezos to pay higher taxes.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
For Duy Nguyen-Amigo, an emerging Vietnamese-American musician from Garden Grove, coming out as gay began with a life-changing instant that unfurled into a years-long odyssey to find acceptance from his family and community.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest shopping holiday of the year, unfurling literally millions of discounts and coupons on items across categories, including furniture and decor, with new deals added to the site every five minutes.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
That’s enough to keep your small gadgets going, and when the power runs out, simply unfurl the book-sized 40-watt solar panel.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
For Duy Nguyen-Amigo, an emerging Vietnamese-American musician from Garden Grove, coming out as gay began with a life-changing instant that unfurled into a years-long odyssey to find acceptance from his family and community.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
Prime Day is Amazon’s biggest shopping holiday of the year, unfurling literally millions of discounts and coupons on items across categories, including furniture and decor, with new deals added to the site every five minutes.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
That’s enough to keep your small gadgets going, and when the power runs out, simply unfurl the book-sized 40-watt solar panel.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfurl
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The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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As of 2025, fiber internet is available to approximately 88.1 million U.S. households (56.5%), but access is expanding rapidly.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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From the beginning, Blake knew his responsibility extended far beyond administrative and coaching duties.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The club just extended All-Star pitcher Seth Lugo with a new two-year contract.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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The moments unfolded during the King's visit to Newmarket with Queen Camilla.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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But the way their loss unfolded in Monday’s series opener against the Royals created a frustrating backdrop to a stretch where the Cubs have tried to focus on their play while Milwaukee mounted a charge up the standings to the best record in baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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San Diego State will open the 2025 season with its eighth starting quarterback in the past eight years.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The 930 square-foot granite game board officially opened to much fanfare in July 2002 after several years of planning.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Unfurl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfurl. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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